Hidden pupfish (Cyprinodon esconditus)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon esconditus Strecker, 2002

The Hidden pupfish (Cyprinodon esconditus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: Central America, Atlantic slope, Laguna Chichancanab in Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon esconditus
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Atlantic slope, Laguna Chichancanab in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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