Mexican Roundtail Chub

Gila minacae

Eleven Point Five Centimeters Carp

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

The Mexican roundtail chub (Gila minacae) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This fish is endemic to Mexico. Gilas are very closely related, and scientist have had trouble characterizing them and have revised the western clade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Gila
Water type: Freshwater