Gila chub (Gila intermedia)

Scientific name: Gila intermedia Girard, 1856

Gila chub (Gila intermedia)

The Gila chub (Gila intermedia) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Found in the US and Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gila intermedia
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Found in the US and Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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