Tecopa pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae Miller, 1948

The Tecopa pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: Central America, North and South Tecopa Hot Springs in California, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae
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
Central America: North and South Tecopa Hot Springs in California, USA.
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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