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Poeciliidae
Gila topminnow
Poeciliopsis occidentalis
Six Centimeters Carp from Mexican Waters
- Tropical
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- North America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallThe Gila topminnow or charalito (Poeciliopsis occidentalis) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae found in Mexico and the United States.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Poeciliopsis
- Maximum length
- 6 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- North America: in Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona and streams south to western Mexico (Ref. 5723 ). Occurs naturally in the Colorado and Yaqui river basins at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1500 m. Note that high altitude occurrences are most commonly associated with outflows and springs.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
