Sonoyta pupfish (Cyprinodon eremus)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon eremus Miller & Fuiman, 1987

Sonoyta pupfish (Cyprinodon eremus)

The Sonoyta pupfish (Cyprinodon eremus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: North America, R?o Sonoyta/Quitobaquito Springs.

Biology

An omnivore feeding on plants, insect larvae and nymphs, water mites, ostracods, their own eggs, sponge, mollusc eggs and some other organisms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon eremus
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: R?o Sonoyta/Quitobaquito Springs.
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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