Sonora chub (Gila ditaenia)

Scientific name: Gila ditaenia Miller, 1945

Sonora chub (Gila ditaenia)

The Sonora chub (Gila ditaenia) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Sycamore (Bear) Canyon, Santa Cruz County in Arizona, USA; also in Rio de la Concepcion in Sonora, Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits rocky and sandy pools (intermittent during dry season) of creeks and springs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gila ditaenia
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Sycamore (Bear) Canyon, Santa Cruz County in Arizona, USA; also in Rio de la Concepcion in Sonora, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2ce, D2)
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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