Largefin pupfish (Cyprinodon verecundus)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon verecundus Humphries, 1984

The Largefin pupfish (Cyprinodon verecundus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: Central America, Yucat?n-Quintana Roo system, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon verecundus
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Yucat?n-Quintana Roo system, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1abc+2bc, B1+2c, C2b)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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