Scientific Name
Crenichthys nevadae

Common Name
Railroad Valley springfish

Biology
Occurs in warm (35?C) springs. 6 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Classification

Classified By

Hubbs, 1932

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

Splitfins (Goodeidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: found only in Railroad Valley, Nye County in Nevada, USA.

Range

39°N - 38°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

26 °C

Water Temperature To

30 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory

Trophic Level

2.22 s.e. 0.11 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.0 cm

Common Length

3.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)