Cyprinodon pachycephalus
Bighead Pupfish
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cyprinodontiformes
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon pachycephalus (Bighead Pupfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Central America: Río Conchos, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Max length: 5.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders; parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR), assessed 2018-09-28.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Huber, J.H. (1996) Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p.
Jelks, H.L., S.J. Walsh, N.M. Burkhead, S. Contreras-Balderas, E. Díaz-Pardo, D.A. Hendrickson, J. Lyons, N.E. Mandrak, F. McCormick, J.S. Nelson, S.P. Platania, B.A. Porter, C.B. Renaud, J.J. Schmitter-Soto, E.B. Taylor and M.L. Warren Jr. (2008) Conservation status of imperiled North American freshwater and diadromous fishes. Fisheries 33(8):372-407.
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