Gila intermedia
Gila Chub
ES: carpa del Gila
Federal:
Endangered
NS
NatureServeStatus object (G2)
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Gila
Gila intermedia (Gila Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North America: Gila River system (Colorado River drainage) in New Mexico and Arizona, USA. Central America: Sonora, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs in pools and undercut banks of creeks and small rivers, usually near woody debris. Also found in marshes. Maximum length is presumably about 38 cm TL (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 38.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2012-02-08. Resilience: Low (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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