Chihuahua chub

The Chihuahua chub (Gila nigrescens) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species.^[2] It is found in Chihuahua, Mexico and in New Mexico, United States. The males can reach 24 cm (9.5 in) in length.

Chihuahua chub
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Leuciscidae
Genus:	Gila
Species:	G. nigrescens
Binomial name
Gila nigrescens (Girard, 1856)
Synonyms[2]
Tigoma nigrescens Girard, 1856 Gila pulchella Baird & Girard, 1854