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Gila nigrescens (Girard, 1856)

Chihuahua chub
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Common names: Carpa de Chihuahua, Charalito chihuahua, Chihuahua chub
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Lagunas Guzman and Bustillos in Chihuahua (Ref. 5723, 86798). Also Ref. 3881.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Carpa de Chihuahua, Charalito chihuahua, 暗骨尾鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Laviniinae
Etymology: Gila: A river flowing from SW Mejico to south Arizona.
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Subtropical; 33°N - 30°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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