Cyprinodon eremus
Cyprinodon eremus Miller & Fuiman, 1987
Sonoyta pupfish
Cyprinodon eremus
photo by Loiselle, P.V.


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Family:  Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
Max. size:  4 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Río Sonoyta/Quitobaquito Springs.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  An omnivore feeding on plants, insect larvae and nymphs, water mites, ostracods, their own eggs, sponge, mollusc eggs and some other organisms (Ref. 58358). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 July 2018 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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