Occurrence | endemic | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Known only from the Pecos River system in Texas and New Mexico. Common but hybridizing with, and possibly being replaced by, introduced population of Cyprinodon variegatus (Ref. 5723). Also Ref. 27139. Status of threat: endangered; status declined since 1989. Criteria: 1,4 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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States/Provinces | New Mexico (native), Texas (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html |