Popoche chub
The popoche chub (Algansea popoche) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus Algansea of the family Cyprinidae.[2] It is endemic to the Lake Chapala and nearby sections of associated rivers in Jalisco of west-central Mexico.[3] This is a relatively large omnivorous species of Algansea at up to 23 cm (9.1 in) long.[3] Although considered threatened,[3] it can be locally numerous.[4] It is generally not considered a food fish.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Algansea |
| Species: | A. popoche |
| Binomial name | |
| Algansea popoche (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899) | |
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References
- "Popoche Chub Algansea popoche (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Algansea popoche" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- Ceballos, G.; E.D. Pardo; L.M Estévez; H.E. Pérez, eds. (2016). Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción. pp. 112–113, 429. ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.
- "Lake Cajititlan: Fish die off in large numbers". BBC. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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