Poeciliopsis occidentalis in USA
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance scarce (very unlikely) Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
Comments

Known from the Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona (Ref. 5723). Once considered the most abundant `low desert' fish in USA; reported extirpated in New Mexico, rare in Arizona (Ref. 5723).

Status of threat of the Gila River population: endangered; status declined since 1989. Criteria: 1,4 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).

States/Provinces Arizona (native), New Mexico (native)
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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