Comanche Springs pupfish
| Comanche Springs pupfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Cyprinodon |
| Species: | C. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinodon elegans S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853 | |
The Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans) is a species of fish in the Cyprinodontidae family.
It is endemic to Texas, and is now found only in spring-fed pools near Balmorhea, a small town in West Texas.
Sources
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cyprinodon elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
See also
- Pupfish
- Cyprinodon - Genus
- Category: Cyprinodon (Pupfish)
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