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Desert chub

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Species of fish

Desert chub
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Gila
Species: G. eremica
Binomial name
Gila eremica
DeMarais, 1991

The desert chub (Gila eremica) is a cyprinid fish endemic to Mexico. It inhabits the headwaters of the Sonora and Mátape rivers of northwestern Mexico.

References

  1. Norris, S. & Hendrickson, D. (2019). "Gila eremica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191266A1974611. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191266A1974611.en. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Gila eremica
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