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Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Gila topminnow
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Common names: Gila topminnow
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona (Ref. 5723). Once considered the most abundant `low desert' fish in USA; reported extirpated in New Mexico, rare in Arizona (Ref. 5723). Status of threat of the Gila River population: endangered; status declined since 1989. Criteria: 1,4 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Charalito, Guatopote de Sonora, Gilanmolli, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poeciliopsis: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Baird & Girard.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory.   Subtropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059); 34°N - 29°N

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