Biology:Popoche chub
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Short description: Species of fish
| Popoche chub | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Clade: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Algansea |
| Species: | A. popoche
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| Algansea popoche (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899)
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The popoche chub (Algansea popoche) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.[3][4] It is endemic to the Lake Chapala and nearby sections of associated rivers in Jalisco of west-central Mexico.[5] This is a relatively large omnivorous species of Algansea at up to 23 cm (9.1 in) long.[5] Although considered threatened,[5] it can be locally numerous.[6] It is generally not considered a food fish.[6]
References
- ↑ Mejía Guerrero, O.; Domínguez, O. (2019). "Algansea popoche". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191253A1974378.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/191253/1974378. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Popoche Chub Algansea popoche (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)". Biolib.cz. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id146809/.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Algansea". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Algansea.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Algansea popoche" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción. 2016. pp. 112–113, 429. ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lake Cajititlan: Fish die off in large numbers". BBC. 18 August 2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-33981128.
Wikidata ☰ Q1101500 entry
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