Bahama pupfish (Cyprinodon laciniatus)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon laciniatus Hubbs & Miller, 1942

The Bahama pupfish (Cyprinodon laciniatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: Central America, known only from the lakes on New Providence Island, Great Bahama Bank.

Biology

Inhabits brackish water with much algae. 6.6 cm max SL. Not a seasonal killifish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon laciniatus
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
2 m (7 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range ? - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: known only from the lakes on New Providence Island, Great Bahama Bank.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm

Sources

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

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