Cyprinodon eremus, Sonoyta pupfish

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Cyprinodon eremus Miller & Fuiman, 1987

Sonoyta pupfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes) > Cyprinodontinae
Etymology: Cyprinodon: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical

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North America: Río Sonoyta/Quitobaquito Springs.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58358); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 58358)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

An omnivore feeding on plants, insect larvae and nymphs, water mites, ostracods, their own eggs, sponge, mollusc eggs and some other organisms (Ref. 58358).

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Miller, R.R. and L.A. Fuiman, 1987. Description and conservation status of Cyprinodon macularius eremus, a new subspecies of pupfish from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Copeia 1987(3):593-609. (Ref. 58358)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 05 July 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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