Death Valley pupfish
Small endangered fish native to Death Valley, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the endangered pupfish in Devils Hole, see Devils Hole pupfish.
The Death Valley pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus), also known as Salt Creek pupfish, is a small species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae found only in Death Valley National Park, California, United States. There are two recognized subspecies: C. s. salinus and C. s. milleri. The Death Valley pupfish is endemic to two small, isolated locations and currently classified as endangered.
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Death Valley pupfish | |
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Male (right) and female (left) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
Genus: | Cyprinodon |
Species: | C. salinus |
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Cyprinodon salinus R. R. Miller, 1943 | |
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