Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) fish species and information / pictures of Salt Creek pupfish - Cyprinodon salinus salinus

Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cyprinodon salinus salinus

Common Name
Salt Creek pupfish

Biology
Inhabits vegetated spring-fed pools and marshes. Salt Creek, a spring-fed flowing stream of high salinity during most of the year, dries in summer to a series of marshes. 7.8 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Classification

Classified By
Miller, 1943
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)
Family
Pupfishes (Cyprinodontidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: found only in Salt Creek, Death Valley in California, USA.
Range
38°N - 37°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
15 °C
Water Temperature To
30 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
2.91 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.8 cm
Common Length
3.7 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated