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    Scientific NamePoeciliopsis occidentalis    (Baird & Girard, 1853)
    Common NameGila Topminnow
    Type LocalityRío Santa Cruz of the Río Gila, Mexico [not Rio Santa Cruz, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.].
    Synonym(s)Arizonichthys psammophilus, Heterandria occidentalis, Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis
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    Size60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceProceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 6, pp 390
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:31 pm)