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Common names: Comanche Springs pupfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Regulations: protected | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known only from the Toyah Creek and the effluents (including irrigation canals) of San Solomon, Phantom Cave and Griffin springs in Reeves County in Texas; formerly found in Comanche Springs in Pecos County, Texas. Common in small areas but threatened due to removal of water for irrigation for agriculture. Also Ref. 27139. Status of threat: endangered; status same as 1989. Criteria: 1,4,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes) > Cyprinodontinae
Etymology: Cyprinodon: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Baird & Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; no migratorio. Temperate; 18°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614); 32°N - 31°N

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North America: restricted to Toyah Creek and the effluents (including irrigation canals) of San Solomon, Phantom Cave and Griffin springs in Reeves County in Texas, USA.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5723); common length : 3.8 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 12193)

Occurs in springs, spring-fed canals and ditches, usually over mud in current (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139)

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Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Colaboradores

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)); Date assessed: 21 November 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01349 (0.00591 - 0.03081), b=3.14 (2.95 - 3.33), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 2.6 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Assuming tm<1).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Cyprinodon elegans Baird & Girard, 1853