Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Cyprinodon is a genus of pupfishes found in waters that range from fresh to hypersaline.The genus is primarily found in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and southern United States (Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas), but C. variegatus occurs as far north as Massachusetts and along the entire Gulf of Mexico coastline, and C. dearborni and C. variegatus are found ...
In the U.S., the most well-known pupfish species may be the Devils Hole pupfish, native to Devils Hole on the Nevada side of Death Valley National Park. Since 1995 the Devils Hole pupfish has been in a nearly steady decline, where it was close to extinction at 35–68 fish in 2013. [2] Warm Springs pupfish recovery plan art
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.
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
The wild population of boxer pupfish in Mexico appear to have gone extinct, conservationists say. Zoo begins mission to save Mexican boxer pupfish Skip to main content
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 ...