Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon bovinus Baird & Girard, 1853

The Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–28°C (50–82°F). Native range: North America, known only from Leon Creek (in Pecos River system), Pecos County in Texas, USA.

Leon Springs pupfish care at a glance

Temperature: 10–28°C (50–82°F)

Biology

Inhabits margins of spring-fed marsh pools; most common away from vegetation. Feeds on diatoms, amphipods, and ostracods. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cyprinodon bovinus
Family: Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.6
Common length: 3.8
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: known only from Leon Creek (in Pecos River system), Pecos County in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN): Critically Endangered (CR) (A2c)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)