Bighead pupfish (Cyprinodon pachycephalus)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon pachycephalus Minckley & Minckley, 1986

The Bighead pupfish (Cyprinodon pachycephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Central America, R?o Conchos, Mexico.

Bighead pupfish care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon pachycephalus
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: R?o Conchos, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1abc+2bc, B1+2c, C2b)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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