Ash Meadows killifish (Empetrichthys merriami)

Scientific name: Empetrichthys merriami Gilbert, 1893

The Ash Meadows killifish (Empetrichthys merriami) is a freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. Native range: North America, formerly in Ash Meadows in Nevada, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Empetrichthys merriami
Family
Goodeidae (Splitfins)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Common length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: formerly in Ash Meadows in Nevada, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Extinct (EX)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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