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12-22-2016

Cyprinodon bovinus

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Leon Springs pupfish ( Cyprinodon bovinus) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to Pecos County, Texas in the United States. It is a federally listed endangered species .The Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to Pecos County, Texas in the United States. It is a federally listed endangered species.
The Leon Springs pupfish is found at the shallow edges of spring-fed wetland pools, where it is most frequently observed in areas without vegetation.. Its diet consists of diatoms, amphipods, and ostracods.
This fish was first discovered in 1851 at Leon Springs, near Fort Stockton, Texas. Leon Springs.

Detailed information
Full Name: Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Fishes
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 08/15/1980 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Leon Springs pupfish, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Texas
  • US Counties in which the Leon Springs pupfish, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
08/14/1985 Leon Springs Pupfish Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
08/14/1985 Leon Springs Pupfish Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
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Citation Page
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Document Type
03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/28/2013 Leon Springs Pupfish 5-Yr Review
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