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2 unusual facts about Pupfish


Pupfish

Cyprinodon salinus salinus, Death Valley pupfish, endangered, limited to saline spring-fed desert creeks in Death Valley National Park in California.

Cyprinodon elegans, Comanche Springs pupfish, endangered, limited to spring-fed pools and wetlands around Balmorhea, Texas in Trans-Pecos west Texas.


Amargosa Pupfish Station

The Amargosa Pupfish Station refuge is contained within the larger Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which along with the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, also includes the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, all managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Aphanius vladykovi

The Zagros pupfish, Aphanius vladykovi, is an endemic species found in a restricted area of the central Zagros Mountains of Iran and is an attractive species for keeping in aquaria.


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