Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea)

Scientific name: Gila purpurea Girard, 1856

Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea)

The Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, San Bernardino Creek in southeastern Arizona, USA; in the Matape, Sonora and Yaqui Rivers in Sonora, Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits quiet pools of headwaters and creeks and is usually found near or in vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gila purpurea
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: San Bernardino Creek in southeastern Arizona, USA; in the Matape, Sonora and Yaqui Rivers in Sonora, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2ce, B1+2abd, D2)
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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