Checkered pupfish
Cualac tessellatus
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A pupfish endemic to a few springs in the Río Verde valley, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, the only member of its genus and endangered. It lays its eggs on algae and other surfaces.
- Scientific name
- Cualac tessellatus
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Cualac tesselatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 20–30 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 45–53 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 54 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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