Scientific Name
Cyprinodon laciniatus

Common Name
Bahama pupfish

Biology
Inhabits brackish water with much algae (Ref. 5521). 6.6 cm max SL (Ref. 13498). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).

Classification

Classified By

Hubbs & Miller, 1942

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

Pupfishes (Cyprinodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Central America

Distribution

Central America: known only from the lakes on New Providence Island, Great Bahama Bank (Ref. 5521).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

2 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 13498)

Trophic Level

2.93 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.0 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 (32 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated