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The Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) is a critically endangered species of the family Cyprinodontidae (pupfishes) found only in Devils Hole, a water-filled cavern in the US state of Nevada. It was first described as a species in 1930 and is most closely related to C. nevadensis and the Death Valley pupfish ( C. salinus ).
The desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius) is a rare species of bony fish in the family Cyprinodontidae.It is a small fish, typically less than 7.62 cm (3 in) in length. Males are generally larger than females, and have bright-blue coloration, while females and juveniles are silvery or ta
Cyprinodon variegatus is the most widespread member of the genus. Cyprinodon diabolis is very rare; its entire native range is the Devils Hole in Nevada. A few Cyprinodon species have quite large ranges, notably C. variegatus, but the vast majority have small ranges, typically restricted to one or two Mexican states or U.S. states, Hispaniola, or a Bahaman island.
Cyprinodon baconi Breder, 1932 The sheepshead minnow ( Cyprinodon variegatus ), also known as sheepshead pupfish , is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinodontidae , the pupfishes . It is found in salt marsh and estuary environments and is native to the eastern coasts of North and Central America.
The Death Valley pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus), also known as Salt Creek pupfish, is a small species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae found only in Death Valley National Park, California, United States. There are two recognized subspecies: C. s. salinus and C. s. milleri.
Before the 1990s, Lake Chichancanab, in Mexico, was full of brackish water and another five species of pupfish were found there. Cyprinodon maya was the largest pupfish, and it ate other fish. Cyprinodon simus was the second smallest, and it ate zooplankton. These species are now considered extinct in the wild because of an invasive species of ...
The Owens pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosus) is a rare species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae, the pupfish. It is endemic to California in the United States, where it is limited to the Owens Valley. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
The boxer pupfish (Cyprinodon simus) is a small species of pupfish in the family Cyprinodontidae. [2] It is endemic to Lake Chichancanab in Quintana Roo, Mexico. [1] [3]In almost all places, different Cyprinodon species do not overlap in their range, but there are two notable exceptions and one of these is Lake Chichancanab, which is inhabited by C. simus, C. beltrani, C. esconditus, C ...