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Yaqui Chub

Gila purpurea

Classification

The Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows, and related species. It is found in northern Mexico and the United States. The Yaqui chub is a medium-sized minnow fish that historically occurred in streams of Rios Matape, Sonora, and Yaqui systems of Sonora, Mexico.

Distribution

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