Ameca chub

Algansea amecae

Confined to eastern Ameca headwaters

Tropical
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Local endemic species
Single river-basin endemic
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Algansea amecae, the Ameca chub, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to the upper Ameca River basin in Jalisco, western Mexico. It grows to about 10 cm (4 in) in standard length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Algansea
Maximum length: 10.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Mexico. Endemic to the eastern headwaters of the Ameca River basin in west-central Mexico in the state of Jalisco (Ref. 82373 ).

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