Cyprinodon eremus Miller & Fuiman, 1987
Sonoyta pupfish
Cyprinodon eremus
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).
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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