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Pecos pupfish

Cyprinodon pecosensis

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A killifish endemic to the Pecos River basin in New Mexico and Texas, from springs, sinkholes and stream pools. Vulnerable.

Scientific name
Cyprinodon pecosensis
Family
Cyprinodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cyprinodontidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes

Origin

Native region
América do Norte

Water

Temperature
10–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)

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