La Palma pupfish
Cyprinodon longidorsalis
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A killifish from Mexico, from a small spring in Nuevo León (Charco La Palma). It is extinct in the wild and survives only in captivity. It reaches about 5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cyprinodon longidorsalis
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5.1 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Extinct in the wild (EW)
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