Biology:Riffle chub
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Short description: Species of fish
| Riffle 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. aphanea
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| Binomial name | |
| Algansea aphanea C. D. Barbour & R. R. Miller, 1978[2]
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The riffle chub (Algansea aphanea) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae that is endemic to the Armería, Ayutla and Tuxpan river basins in Jalisco and Colima of west-central Mexico.[2][3] This threatened species is generally found in small rivers and streams in fast-flowing waters that are 18–22 °C (64–72 °F). It typically is 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long.[3]
References
- ↑ Domínguez, O. (2019). "Algansea aphanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191248A1974343.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/191248/1974343. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Algansea aphanea" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción. 2016. pp. 106–108, 429. ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q1101437 entry
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