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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Algansea

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8 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Algansea amecae
[Ameca chub]
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Algansea aphanea
[Riffle chub]
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Algansea avia
[Remote chub]
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Algansea barbata
[Lerma chub]
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Max. Length 16.7 cm SL
 
Algansea lacustris
[Pátzcuaro chub]
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Algansea monticola
[Mountain chub]
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Algansea popoche
[Popoche chub]
Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Central America
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Algansea tincella (Valenciennes, 1844)
Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Algansea tincella
[Spottail chub]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Algansea amecae Ameca chub North America 10.1 SL 2009
Algansea aphanea Riffle chub North America 1978
Algansea avia Remote chub North America 1978
Algansea barbata Lerma chub North America 1964
Algansea lacustris Pátzcuaro chub North America 16.7 SL 1895
Algansea monticola Mountain chub North America 1968
Algansea popoche Popoche chub North America 1899
Algansea tincella Spottail chub Central America 15.3 SL 1844



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