Desert Chub

Gila eremica

Eight Point Five Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Temperate
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

The desert chub (Gila eremica) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is endemic to Mexico. It inhabits the headwaters of the Sonora and Mátape rivers of northwestern Mexico.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Gila
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: headwaters of the Sonora and Matape rivers of northwestern Sonora, México.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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