Shorttail chub (Gila brevicauda)

Scientific name: Gila brevicauda Norris, Fischer & Minckley, 2003

The Shorttail chub (Gila brevicauda) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, M?xico.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Darkly pigmented (mottled flanks) than congeners in the adjacent basins. Caudal fin abbreviate, nearly always shorter than the caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gila brevicauda
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.9
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: M?xico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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