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Cyprinodon bovinus Baird & Girard, 1853 Leon Springs pupfish |
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photo by
Loiselle, P.V. |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | North America: known only from Leon Creek (in Pecos River system), Pecos County in Texas, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits margins of spring-fed marsh pools; most common away from vegetation (Ref. 5723). Feeds on diatoms, amphipods, and ostracods (Ref. 79012). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 18 November 2011 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||