Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon elegans Baird & Girard, 1853

Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)

The Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–26°C (64–79°F).

Comanche Springs pupfish care at a glance

Temperature
18–26°C (64–79°F)

Biology

Occurs in springs, spring-fed canals and ditches, usually over mud in current. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon elegans
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Common length
3.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: restricted to Toyah Creek and the effluents (including irrigation canals) of San Solomon, Phantom Cave and Griffin springs in Reeves County in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A2ce, B1+2ac)
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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