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Aztec chub

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Aztec chub
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Clade: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Aztecula
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898
Species:
A. sallaei
Binomial name
Aztecula sallaei
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Ceratichthys sallaei Günther, 1868
  • Notropis sallaei (Günther, 1868)[1]
  • Codoma vittata Girard, 1856
  • Notropis lermae Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902
  • Aztecula mexicana Meek, 1902

The Aztec chub or Aztec shiner,[1] (Aztecula sallaei) is a cyprinid fish endemic to Mexico. It is the only species in its genus.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Notropis sallaei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191255A1974392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191255A1974392.en. Retrieved 18 May 2023.