Lake Eustis minnow (Cyprinodon hubbsi)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon hubbsi Carr, 1936

Lake Eustis minnow (Cyprinodon hubbsi)

The Lake Eustis minnow (Cyprinodon hubbsi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: North America, Lake Eustis and other headwater lakes of Oklawaha River in central Florida, USA. Possibly not different from Cyprinodon variegatus.

Biology

Occurs in lakes. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon hubbsi
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
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Lake Eustis and other headwater lakes of Oklawaha River in central Florida, USA. Possibly not different from Cyprinodon variegatus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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