Pátzcuaro Chub

Algansea lacustris

A lake resident endemic to the Lerma basin

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

The Pátzcuaro chub (Algansea lacustris) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to Lake Pátzcuaro and nearby waters (part of the upper Lerma River basin) in west-central Mexico. This is a relatively large Algansea, reaching a size similar to the popoche chub.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Algansea
Maximum length: 16.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: endemic to the Lerma River basin.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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