Gila Baird and Girard 1853 (carp-like fish)

Actinopteri - Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae

Parent taxon: Cyprinidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Acheilognathinae, Acrocheilus, Alisodon, Amblypharyngodon, Amyzon, Aspius, Barbinae, Barbus, Cultrinae, Cyprininae, Cyprinion, Cyprinus, Danioninae, Ecocarpia, Esox destructus, Gobio, Gobioninae, Hexapsephus, Iquius, Labeoninae, Lavinia, Leuciscinae, Leuciscus, Mylocyprinus, Nemachilus, Opsariichthyinae, Orthodon, Palaeoleuciscus, Palaeotinca, Phoxininae, Planktophaga, Protothymallus, Ptychocheilus, Puntius, Rhodeus, Siphateles, Squaliobarbinae, Thynichthys, Tinca, Tincinae, Xenocyprinae

Subtaxa: Gila coerulea

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Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (4: California collections)

• Miocene of United States (1: Idaho)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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