Riffle Chub
Algansea aphanea Barbour & Miller, 1978
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The riffle chub (Algansea aphanea) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae that is endemic to the Armería, Ayutla and Tuxpan river basins in Jalisco and Colima of west-central Mexico. This threatened species is generally found in small rivers and streams in fast-flowing waters that are 18–22 °C (64–72 °F). It typically is 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long.
Wikipedia contributors, Riffle chub; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:54:38.049309+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Algansea aphanea Barbour & Miller, 1978
- Name authority
- Barbour & Miller, 1978
- Common name
- Riffle Chub
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Algansea
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLeuciscinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusAlgansea Girard, 1856
- speciesAlgansea aphanea Barbour & Miller, 1978
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Algansea. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Algansea barbata Álvarez & Cortés, 1964 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mountain ChubAlgansea monticola Barbour & Contreras-Balderas, 1968 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Popoche ChubAlgansea popoche (Jordan & Snyder, 1899) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Barbour, C. D., & Miller, R. R. (1978). A revision of the Mexican cyprinid fish genus Algansea. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 155: 1–72. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:BRMZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.