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Cyprinodon elegans (Comanche Springs pupfish)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans) is a species of fish in the Cyprinodontidae family. It is endemic to Texas, and is now found only in spring-fed pools near Balmorhea, a small town in West Texas.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyprinodon elegans

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cyprinodon elegans

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  1.968 inches (5 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Phytophils
Brood Guarder [1]  Yes
Litter Size [1]  1,000
Maximum Longevity [1]  2 years
Diet [2]  Planktivore, Detritivore, Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  6 months 3 days

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0