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Nazas chub

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Nazas chub
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Gila
Species:
G. conspersa
Binomial name
Gila conspersa
Garman, 1881

The Nazas chub (Gila conspersa) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species.[2] This fish is endemic to Mexico where it is found in the endorheic drainage systems of the Nazas and the Aguanaval basin, which flow into the Bolsón de Mapimí, in the States of Coahuila, Durango and Zacatecas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Maiz-Tome, L. & Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Gila conspersa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191265A1974604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191265A1974604.en. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Gila". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 May 2025.