Popoche Chub
Algansea popoche
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Fish
The popoche chub is a species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to the Lake Chapala and nearby sections of associated rivers in Jalisco of west-central Mexico. This is a relatively large omnivorous species of Algansea at up to 23 cm (9.1 in) long. Although considered threatened, it can be locally numerous. It is generally not considered a food fish.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Algansea