Lerma chub
Species of fish
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The Lerma chub (Algansea barbata) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.[3] It is endemic to the uppermost Lerma River basin in the State of Mexico and Toluca Valley of central Mexico.[2][4][5] This threatened species is up to about 13 cm (5.1 in) long.[4]
| Lerma chub | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Algansea |
| Species: | A. barbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Algansea barbata Álvarez & Cortés, 1964[2] | |
