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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Laviniinae
Etymology: Gila: A river flowing from SW Mejico to south Arizona; eremica: Name is Latinized from the Greek, meaning "of the desert", and alludes to the severe desert conditions in the region where this new species occurs. Rainfall in much of the nortwestern Sonora averages less than 150 mm a year..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Temperate
North America: headwaters of the Sonora and Matape rivers of northwestern Sonora, México.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 39604)
Descrição breve
Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais moles (total): 7-8; Raios anais moles: 7 - 8. Differs morphometrically from G. purpurea in having on average a shallower caudal peduncle, shorter mean distance from origin of pectoral fin to origin of pelvic fin and longer upper jaw. Differs from G. ditaenia in its shorter caudal peduncle and longer post-orbital mean lengths and an average of 57 vs. 68 scales in the lateral line.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
DeMarais, B.D., 1991. Gila eremica, a new cyprinid fish from northwestern Sonora, México. Copeia 1991(1):179-189. (Ref. 39604)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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