Yaqui chub
(Gila purpurea)
Description
Gila purpurea is a fish species first described by Girard,1856.Gila purpurea is part of the genus Gila and the family carp fishes.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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