Chirostoma chapalae Jordan & Snyder, 1899
Smallmouth silverside

Family:  Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 12.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: endemic to Lerma River basin, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 28 September 2018 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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