Gila purpurea
Yaqui Chub
Federal:
Endangered
NS
G1
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Gila
Gila purpurea (Yaqui Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Gila purpurea is distinguished by the following characters: caudal-fin base with black wedge; anal fin with 8 rays; and yellow brown to steel blue (large male) above;
Distribution
North America: Rio Yaqui basin in Arizona, USA and Mexico. Introduced to Leslie Creek (Whitewater Draw drainage), extreme southeast Arizona.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits quiet pools of headwaters and creeks and usually occurs in vegetation (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 14.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU), assessed 2019-03-12. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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