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Cyprinodon tularosa (White sands pupfish)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The White Sands pupfish (Cyprinodon tularosa) is a species of fish in the Cyprinodontidae family. It is endemic to the Tularosa Basin in southern New Mexico, in the Western United States. They are only found in two springs and two small streams in southwest New Mexico. White Sands pupfish have dark eyes and silver scales. They grow from 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches long. Adult males have a slight blue color.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyprinodon tularosa

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cyprinodon tularosa

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  1.968 inches (5 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Phyto-lithophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  6,000
Maximum Longevity [1]  5 years
Diet [2]  Planktivore, 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