Alchichica silverside
The Alchichica silverside (Poblana alchichica) is a species of neotropical silverside endemic to Lake Alchichica in Mexico.
| Alchichica silverside | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Genus: | Poblana |
| Species: | P. alchichica |
| Binomial name | |
| Poblana alchichica F. de Buen, 1945 | |
Poblana achichica measures up to 10 in. (25 cm). According to a 2001 book, information on its breeding habits are not widely known and its primary food source is small aquatic invertebrates. The threats to Poblana achichica are largemouth bass and the habitat destruction from people.[2]
This species was described by Don Fernando de Buen y Lozano in 1945[3] from a type locality of Lake Alchichica.[4]
References
- Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. (1996). "Poblana alchichica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T17762A7463041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17762A7463041.en.
- Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World. 2001. ISBN 0761471960. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Poblana Alchichica" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Poblana alchichica". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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