Cyprinodon
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Cyprinodon is a genus of pupfishes found in waters that range from fresh to hypersaline. The genus is primarily found in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and southern United States, but C. variegatus occ
Owens pupfish
Cyprinodon variegatus is the most widespread member of the genus.
Cyprinodon diabolis is very rare; its entire native range is the Devils Hole in Nevada
Cyprinodon desquamator, the only known scale-eating species of pupfish
Devils Hole pupfish
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The Devils Hole pupfish is a critically endangered species of the family Cyprinodontidae found only in Devils Hole, a water-filled cavern in the US state of Nevada. It was first described as a species
Cyprinodon
…majority have small ranges, typically restricted to one or two Mexican states or U.S. states, Hispaniola, or a Bahamian island. C. longidorsalis and C. diabolis have both been said to have the smallest native range of any vertebrate species, with the former being restricted to a spring pool that covers about…
Cyprinodon diabolis, males
Devils Hole Pupfish sign
Group of Devils Hole pupfish at Devils Hole
Predaceous diving beetle (Neoclypeodytes cinctellus) found in Devils Hole