Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon salinus salinus Miller, 1943

The Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 15–30°C (59–86°F). Native range: North America, found only in Salt Creek, Death Valley in California, USA.

Salt Creek pupfish care at a glance

Temperature: 15–30°C (59–86°F)

Biology

Inhabits vegetated spring-fed pools and marshes. Salt Creek, a spring-fed flowing stream of high salinity during most of the year, dries in summer to a series of marshes. 7.8 cm max TL. Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cyprinodon salinus salinus
Family: Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 7.8
Common length: 3.7
Environment: Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: found only in Salt Creek, Death Valley in California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm