Gila purpurea (Girard, 1856)
Yaqui chub
Gila purpurea
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

 Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Leuciscinae
 Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  North America: Rio Yaqui basin in Arizona, USA and Mexico. Introduced to Leslie Creek (Whitewater Draw drainage), extreme southeast Arizona.
 Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 8-8. Gila purpurea is distinguished by the following characters: caudal-fin base with black wedge; anal fin with 8 rays; and yellow brown to steel blue (large male) above;
 Biology:  Inhabits quiet pools of headwaters and creeks and usually occurs in vegetation (Ref. 86798).
 IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (D2) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Torres, Armi G. - 07.05.15
 Checked by: Palomares, Maria Lourdes D. - 09.02.94

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