Riffle chub
Riffle chub | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Clade: | Pogonichthyinae |
Genus: | Algansea |
Species: | A. aphanea
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Binomial name | |
Algansea aphanea |
The riffle chub (Algansea aphanea) is a species of freshwater fish in the family
endemic to the Armería, Ayutla and Tuxpan river basins in Jalisco and Colima of west-central Mexico.[1][2] This threatened species is generally found in small rivers and streams in fast-flowing waters that are 18–22 °C (64–72 °F). It typically is 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long.[2]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Algansea aphanea" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ^ ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.