Railroad Valley springfish (Crenichthys nevadae) fish species and information / pictures of Railroad Valley springfish - Crenichthys nevadae

Railroad Valley springfish (Crenichthys nevadae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Crenichthys nevadae

Common Name
Railroad Valley springfish

Biology
Occurs in warm (35?C) springs. 6 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Classification

Classified By
Hubbs, 1932
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)
Family
Splitfins (Goodeidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: found only in Railroad Valley, Nye County in Nevada, USA.
Range
39°N - 38°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
26 °C
Water Temperature To
30 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Trophic Level
2.22 s.e. 0.11 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 cm
Common Length
3.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Vulnerable (VU) (D2)