Certain bird feathers bear faint lateral bands that indicate 24 hours' growth, much as the rings in a tree trunk record a year's.
It was constructed of four pieces (the dome and three lateral bands), and held together by 1,800 buttons.
Generally broad brown bands across the back, interrupted by a yellowish lateral band.
The rest of the thorax is brown with a whitish lateral band on each side.
The upper surface of the body is reddish-black to stone black, with two yellow lateral bands.
It was described as green with a white lateral band.
C. colosii has a moderately dark lateral band in the center of its back bordered on either side with two darker bands.
The Yaqui chub's lateral bands are underdeveloped, making them quite difficult to observe.
A dark lateral band runs between the golden stripes, ending in a small but separate spot at the base of the caudal fin.
The two colours are sharply divided by a distinct pale lateral band.
