Gila eremica
Desert Chub
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Gila
Gila eremica (Desert Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated. Differs morphometrically from G. purpurea in having on average a shallower caudal peduncle, shorter mean distance from origin of pectoral fin to origin of pelvic fin and longer upper jaw. Differs from G. ditaenia in its shorter caudal peduncle and longer post-orbital mean lengths and an average of 57 vs. 68 scales in the lateral line.
Distribution
North America: headwaters of the Sonora and Matape rivers of northwestern Sonora, México.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Max length: 8.5 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2018-03-02. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
DeMarais, B.D. (1991) Gila eremica, a new cyprinid fish from northwestern Sonora, México. Copeia 1991(1):179-189.
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