Salinas chub

The Charalito Saltillo is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.

The Salinas chub lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The Salinas chub is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Salinas chub (Gila modesta) is critically endangered and found in one stream of the Salinas River System in Coahuila, Mexico. Other species include the alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula), spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus), and longnose gar (L. More

Common names

carpa de Saltillo in Spanish (español)
Charalito saltillo in English
Charalito saltillo in Spanish (español)
Gila modesta in Catalan (Català)
Gila salinaská in Czech (česky)
Salinas chub in English
Saltillo chub in English
墨西哥鱥 in Chinese (中文)
墨西哥鱥 in Mandarin Chinese
静骨尾鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
靜骨尾魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Gila
Species : Gila modesta
Authority : Garman, 1881