Cyprinodon elegans Baird & Girard, 1853 Comanche Springs pupfish |
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photo by
Sneegas, G.W. |
Family: | Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae | |||
Max. size: | 6.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | North America: restricted to Toyah Creek and the effluents (including irrigation canals) of San Solomon, Phantom Cave and Griffin springs in Reeves County in Texas, USA. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in springs, spring-fed canals and ditches, usually over mud in current (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139) | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 November 2011 (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |