White Sands pupfish (Cyprinodon tularosa)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon tularosa Miller & Echelle, 1975

The White Sands pupfish (Cyprinodon tularosa) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 26–30°C (79–86°F). Native range: North America, found only in Tularosa Valley in New Mexico, USA.

White Sands pupfish care at a glance

Temperature
26–30°C (79–86°F)

Biology

Occurs in clear, shallow spring-fed marsh pools and saline creek. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon tularosa
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Common length
3.3
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in Tularosa Valley in New Mexico, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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