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