Cuatrocienegas killifish (Lucania interioris)

Species facts

Scientific name

Lucania interioris

Family

Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)

Order

Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

4.0

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory

Climate

Subtropical

Distribution

North America: Cuatroci?negas basin in Coahuila, Mexico.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Critically Endangered (CR) (A1ac+2c, B1+2abc, C2a)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)