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Cyprinodon salinus Miller, 1943 Salt Creek pupfish |
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photo by
Brill, J. |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Salt Creek, Death Valley in California, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits vegetated spring-fed pools and marshes. Occurs in Salt Creek, a spring-fed flowing stream of high salinity during most of the year, dries in summer to a series of marshes (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 23 November 2011 (B1ac(iv)+2ac(iv)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||