Largefin pupfish (Cyprinodon verecundus) fish species and information / pictures of Largefin pupfish - Cyprinodon verecundus

Largefin pupfish (Cyprinodon verecundus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cyprinodon verecundus

Common Name
Largefin pupfish

Biology
Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).

Classification

Classified By
Humphries, 1984
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)
Family
Pupfishes (Cyprinodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Central America
Distribution
Central America: Yucat?n-Quintana Roo system, Mexico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Trophic Level
2.96 s.e. 0.33 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Critically Endangered (CR) (A1abc+2bc, B1+2c, C2b)