Question

adapted to live in the deep, dark warm water. a rat - fish which helps it nimbly swim in small corners and passages. humpback chub. shape is adapted to allow it to migrate through the violent floods and deep canyons of desert rivers. conditioned to weather extreme water temperatures and relies on silty backwaters for nesting cover. woundfin (minnow). adapted to small, desert tributaries choked with silt, that alternate between raging flood and drying up to small, isolated pools. in flood they can hang near the bottom or scoot along the eddies of the stream. in drought, they lie low at the bottom of the shallowest pool. the truckee river is characterized by fast clear water, mountain streams, a free - stone river, lots of various - sized rocks, lots of aquatic vegetation and insects. which fish would most live in the truckee river?

Explanation:

The Humpback Chub is adapted to desert - river conditions with floods and extreme water temperatures. The Woundfin (Minnow) is adapted to small, desert tributaries with variable water levels. Since the Truckee River is characterized by fast - clear water, mountain streams, rocks, aquatic vegetation and insects, none of the described fish seem to be a perfect fit based on the given adaptations. But among them, the Humpback Chub's ability to handle fast - moving water (due to its adaptation to desert river floods) makes it the most likely candidate compared to the Woundfin which is more adapted to small, silty desert tributaries.

Answer:

Humpback Chub