Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea) fish species and information / pictures of Yaqui chub - Gila purpurea

Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gila purpurea

Common Name
Yaqui chub

Biology
Inhabits quiet pools of headwaters and creeks and is usually found near or in vegetation (Ref. 5723).

Classification

Classified By
Girard, 1856
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: San Bernardino Creek in southeastern Arizona, USA; in the Matape, Sonora and Yaqui Rivers in Sonora, Mexico.
Range
32°N - 30°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
2.88 s.e. 0.33 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
14.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Vulnerable (VU) (A2ce, B1+2abd, D2)