Cyprinidae

Chihuahua Chub

Gila nigrescens

Carp Reaching Twenty Four Centimeters

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Chihuahua chub (Gila nigrescens) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is found in Chihuahua, Mexico and in New Mexico, United States. The males can reach 24 cm (9.5 in) in length.