Cyprinodon
elegans
Baird & Girard, 1853
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Family:
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Cyprinodontidae
(Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
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Order:
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Cyprinodontiformes
(rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Comanche Springs pupfish |
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Max. size:
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6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 18 – 26°C; 32°N - 31°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Assuming tm<1)
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Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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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.
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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)
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Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN) (A2ce, B1 2ac)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Costa, Wilson J.E.M.
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