Species Information
Chihuahua Chub
Scientific Name: Gila nigrescens
Number of Subpopulations: 4
Number of Mapped Locations: 29
Number of Observations: 62
Observation date range: 01-01-1851 to 10-25-2021
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- Semotilus atromaculatus
- specimen
- Ptychocheilus lucius
- Pylodictis olivaris
- Rhinichthys cobitis
- Phenacobius mirabilis
- Phoxinus erythrogaster
- Platygobio gracilis
- Oncorhynchus gilae
- Percina macrolepida
- Notropis simus pecosensis
- Oncorhynchus clarki
- Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis
- Notropis girardi
- Notropis jemezanus
- Notropis simus
- Meda fulgida
- Moxostoma congestum
- Notropis amabilis
- Lepisosteus osseus
- Lepomis microlophus
- Lucania parva
- Ictalurus lupus
- Ictalurus punctatus
- Ictiobus bubalus
- Hybognathus amarus
- Hybognathus placitus
- Ictalurus furcatus
- Gila nigrescens
- Gila pandora
- Gila robusta
- Gambusia nobilis
- Gila elegans
- Gila intermedia
- Dionda episcopa
- Etheostoma exile
- Etheostoma lepidum
- Cycleptus elongatus
- Cyprinodon pecosensis
- Cyprinodon tularosa
- Catostomus plebeius
- Cottus bairdi
- Culaea inconstans
- Catostomus discobolus yarrowi
- Catostomus insignis
- Catostomus latipinnis
- Catostomus clarki
- Catostomus commersoni
- Catostomus discobolus discobolus
- Great spreadwing
- Plains minnow
- Astyanax mexicanus
- WSMR SBE
- Ameiurus melas
- Anguilla rostrata
- Notropis simus simus
- Oncorhynchus clarkii
- Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis
- AMERICAN EEL
- BEAUTIFUL SHINER
- BIGSCALE LOGPERCH
- BLACK BULLHEAD
- BLUEHEAD SUCKER
- BONYTAIL
- BROOK STICKLEBACK
- COLORADO PIKEMINNOW
- CREEK CHUB
- DESERT SUCKER
- FLANNELMOUTH SUCKER
- FLATHEAD CATFISH
- FLATHEAD CHUB
- GILA TOPMINNOW
- GREENTHROAT DARTER
- HEADWATER CATFISH
- IOWA DARTER
- LOACH MINNOW
- LONGFIN DACE
- LONGNOSE GAR
- MEXICAN TETRA
- MOTTLED SCULPIN
- PECOS GAMBUSIA
- PECOS PUPFISH
- RAINWATER KILLIFISH
- REDEAR SUNFISH
- RIO GRANDE BLUNTNOSE SHINER
- RIO GRANDE SHINER
- ROUNDNOSE MINNOW
- ROUNDTAIL CHUB
- SMALLMOUTH BUFFALO
- SONORA SUCKER
- SOUTHERN REDBELLY DACE
- SPECKLED DACE
- SUCKERMOUTH MINNOW
- TENCH
- TEXAS SHINER
- WHITE SUCKER
- Notropis girardi
- Arkansas river shiner
- Gila nigrescens
- Chihuahua Chub
- Lithobates chiricahuensis
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- Ptychocheilus lucius
- COLORADO PIKEMINNOW
- Gila intermedia
- Gila chub
- Oncorhynchus gilae
- Gila trout
- Tiaroga cobitis
- LOACH MINNOW
- Thamnophis rufipunctatus
- narrow-headed garter snake
- Gambusia nobilis
- PECOS GAMBUSIA
- Meda fulgida
- spikedace
- Arkansas river shiner
- Notropis girardi
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- Lithobates chiricahuensis
- Chihuahua Chub
- Gila chub
- Gila intermedia
- Gila nigrescens
- Gila trout
- Oncorhynchus gilae
- Ptychocheilus lucius
- COLORADO PIKEMINNOW
- DESERT SUCKER
- Catostomus clarki
- Rhinichthys cobitis
- LOACH MINNOW
- Agosia chrysogaster
- LONGFIN DACE
- Thamnophis rufipunctatus
- narrow-headed garter snake
- Gambusia nobilis
- PECOS GAMBUSIA
- razorback sucker
- SONORA SUCKER
- SPECKLED DACE
- spikedace
- Xyrauchen texanus
- Catostomus insignis
- Rhinichthys osculus
- Meda fulgida
- Astyanax mexicanus
- Cycleptus elongatus
- Cyprinodon pecosensis
- Cyprinodon tularosa
- Etheostoma lepidum
- Gambusia nobilis
- Gambusia affinis
- Gila robusta
- Gila nigrescens
- Gila intermedia
- Hybognathus amarus
- Macrhybopsis aestivalis
- Macrhybopsis tetranema
- Meda fulgida
- Notropis simus pecosensis
- Notropis girardi
- Oncorhynchus gilae
- Percina macrolepida
- Phenacobius mirabilis
- Phoxinus erythrogaster
- Poeciliopsis occidentalis
- Chrosomus erythrogaster
- Gila nigra
- specimen
- fish
- Microtus ochrogaster
- Notropis simus simus
- Oncorhynchus clarkii
- Xyrauchen texanus
- BIGSCALE LOGPERCH
- BLUEHEAD SUCKER
- COLORADO PIKEMINNOW
- GILA TOPMINNOW
- GREENTHROAT DARTER
- Headwater Chub
- MEXICAN TETRA
- PECOS GAMBUSIA
- PECOS PUPFISH
- PRAIRIE VOLE
- RIO GRANDE BLUNTNOSE SHINER
- ROUNDTAIL CHUB
- SOUTHERN REDBELLY DACE
- SUCKERMOUTH MINNOW
1854
Baird, S.F. and C. Girard. 1854. Description of new species of fishes collected in Texas, New Mexico, Sonora by Mr. John H. Clark of U.S. and Mexican boundary survey and in Texas by Capt. van Vliet, USA, second part. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 7:24-29.
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1857
Girard, C. 1857. Researches upon the Cyprinid fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of the United States of America, west of the Mississippi valley, from specimens in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 18:165-213.
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1859
Girard, C. 1859. Ichthyology of the boundary. US-Mexican boundary survey report under the order of Lieut Col W.H. Emory. US Mexican boundary survey report 2(2):1-77.
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1961
Miller, R.R. 1961. Man and the changing fish fauna of the American southwest. Michigan Acad. Sci Arts, lett. 46:365-404.
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80
A80MIL01NMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
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1994
Propst, D.L. and J.A. Stefferud. 1994. Distribution and status of the Chihuahua Chub. (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Gila nigrescens), with notes on its ecology and associated species. Southwest. Nat. 39(3): 224-234.
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2000
Pittenger, J. 2000. Database of point locations determined for museum records of fish used in The Fishes of New Mexico (1990). Original database without point locations developed by M. Hatch for NMDGF. Unpubl. database prep. for NM State Land Office.
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2014
Pierce, L. 2014. Report of Recovery Permit report, TE-815409. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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2016
Pierce, L. 2016. Federal recovery and monitoring permit: annual report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, TE-815409. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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2016
James, A. 2016. Permit data for the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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2018
James, Angela. 2018. NMFWCO fish permit report data.
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2018
Pierce, Leland. 2018. NMDGF permit report data.
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2010
Snyder, A. 2010. List of Fish Specimens for species on NHNM Tracking List. Division of Fishes, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico
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Propst, D. New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, NM 87503. (505) 827-9904.
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1975
Rogers, B.D. 1975. Fish distribution in the Mimbres River, New Mexico. Unpubl. report for NM Dept Game and Fish. 68 pp.
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77
U77HAT01NMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
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1980
Miller, R.R. and B. Chernoff. 1980. Taxonomic status, ecology and distribution of the Chihuahua chub, Gila nigrescens. Unpub report to NM Dept Game and Fish Contract #14-16-0002-79-142. 36 pp.
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1986
US Fish & Wildlife Service. 1986. Chihuahua chub recovery plan. Prepared by the USFWS, region 2, Albuquerque, NM.
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1991
New Mexico Dept of Game and Fish. 1991. New Mexico fish specimen database. Unpub printout from NM Dept Game and Fish database on specimens of Gila nigrescens at various museums. 2 pp.
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1992
Propst, D.L. 1992. Memorandum of December 21 reporting results of autumn Gila river fish monitoring work. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe.
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1993
Montoya, B. 1993.Tables and maps for aquatic species collected during the calendar year1993. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 7 p.
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1965
New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. Unpublished manual database animal records from NMNHP 1976 - 87.
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