Description

Anal soft rays: 8. Gila purpurea is distinguished by the following characters: caudal-fin base with black wedge; anal fin with 8 rays; and yellow brown to steel blue (large male) above;

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Leuciscidae

Genus: Gila

Species: Gila purpurea (Girard, 1856)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits quiet pools of headwaters and creeks and usually occurs in vegetation (Ref. 86798).

Habitat

benthopelagic