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Riffle Chub

Algansea aphanea Barbour & Miller 1978

Riffle chub

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The riffle chub (Algansea aphanea) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae that is endemic to the Armería, Ayutla and Tuxpan river basins in Jalisco and Colima of west-central Mexico.[1][2] This threatened species is generally found in small rivers and streams in fast-flowing waters that are 18–22 °C (64–72 °F). It typically is 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Algansea aphanea" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. ^ a b Ceballos, G.; E.D. Pardo; L.M Estévez; H.E. Pérez, eds. (2016). Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción. pp. 106–108, 429. ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.
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Riffle chub: Brief Summary

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The riffle chub (Algansea aphanea) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae that is endemic to the Armería, Ayutla and Tuxpan river basins in Jalisco and Colima of west-central Mexico. This threatened species is generally found in small rivers and streams in fast-flowing waters that are 18–22 °C (64–72 °F). It typically is 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long.

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