Cyprinodon suavium
Cyprinodon suavium Strecker, 2005


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Family:  Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
Max. size:  4.55 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: known only from the Laguna Chichancanab in Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 10-11. Differs from all of its congeners by having a distinctive flattened and concave inter- and postorbital skull roof and thickened lips, with a terminal mouth opening. Lips are protruding by a stronger development of the underlying cutis connective tissue in the lip region (Ref. 55026).
Biology:  Carnivorous, feeding on snails (Pyrgophorus coronatus), ostracodes and bivalves (Ref. 55026). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 March 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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