Aztecula sallaei
Aztec Chub
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Aztecula
Aztecula sallaei (Aztec Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Central America: endemic to Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
A common Mexican fish.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-10-18. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams (2004) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. ix, 386 p. + 1 CD.
Jelks, H.L., S.J. Walsh, N.M. Burkhead, S. Contreras-Balderas, E. Díaz-Pardo, D.A. Hendrickson, J. Lyons, N.E. Mandrak, F. McCormick, J.S. Nelson, S.P. Platania, B.A. Porter, C.B. Renaud, J.J. Schmitter-Soto, E.B. Taylor and M.L. Warren Jr. (2008) Conservation status of imperiled North American freshwater and diadromous fishes. Fisheries 33(8):372-407.
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