Charalito chihuahua

(Gila nigrescens)

Description

Gila nigrescens is a fish species first described by Girard,1856.Gila nigrescens is part of the genus Gila and the family carp fishes.The IUCN categorizes the species globally as vulnerable.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Gila

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