Desert pupfish
Cyprinodon macularius
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The desert pupfish lives in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, in springs, marshes and pools. It withstands extreme salinity and temperature, including hot springs. Vulnerable. It reaches about 7 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cyprinodon macularius
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Cyprinodon browni, Cyprinodon californiensis, Cyprinodon macularius californiensis, Cyprinodon macularius macularius, Cyprinodon macularius sonoytae, Cyprinodon sonoytae, Lucania browni
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 25–35 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 13–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Lifespan
- 2 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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