Bolson pupfish (''Cyprinodon atrorus'') is a
species
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of
freshwater fish
Freshwater fish are those that spend some or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine conditions in many ways, especially the difference in levels of s ...
in the
family
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Cyprinodontidae.
It is
endemic
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to northeastern Mexico, in the
Río Salado and
Cuatro Ciénegas
Cuatro Ciénegas () is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. It stands at , at an average elevation of above sea level. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
It is located in the ...
river systems.
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See also
*Pupfish
Pupfish are a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae of ray-finned fish. Pupfish are especially noted for being found in extreme and isolated situations. They are primarily found in North America, South Am ...
References
External links
*
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species website
Cyprinodon
Pupfish, Bolson
Pupfish, Bolson
Natural history of Coahuila
Natural history of Nuevo León
Natural history of Tamaulipas
Pupfish, Bolson
Taxa named by Robert Rush Miller
Pupfish, Bolson
Fish described in 1968
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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