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White Sands pupfish

Cyprinodon tularosa

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A killifish from the Tularosa Basin (White Sands), New Mexico, from spring-fed marsh pools and a saline creek. Endangered.

Scientific name
Cyprinodon tularosa
Family
Cyprinodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cyprinodontidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes

Origin

Native region
América do Norte

Water

Temperature
26–30 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5 cm
Lifespan
5 years

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Endangered (EN)

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