Comanche Springs pupfish
Appearance
Comanche Springs pupfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
Genus: | Cyprinodon |
Species: | C. elegans
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Binomial name | |
Cyprinodon elegans S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853
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The Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae.
It is endemic to Texas, and is now found only in spring-fed pools near Balmorhea, a small town in West Texas.
References
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Cyprinodon elegans". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. IUCN: e.T6150A15362013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T6150A15362013.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
Sources
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cyprinodon elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
See also
- Pupfish
- Cyprinodon - Genus
- Category: Cyprinodon (Pupfish)