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12-22-2016

Cyprinodon diabolis

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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 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 in 1930 and is most closely related to C. nevadensis and the Death Valley pupfish. The age of the species is unknown, with differing analyses offering ranges between one thousand and sixty thousand years. It is a small fish, with maximum lengths of up to 30 mm. Individuals vary in coloration based on age and sex: males are bright metallic blue while females and juveniles are more yellow. A defining trait of this species is its lack of pelvic fins. The pupfish consume nearly every available food resource at Devils Hole

Detailed information
Full Name: Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Fishes
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 03/11/1967 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Devils Hole pupfish, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Nevada
  • US Counties in which the Devils Hole pupfish, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Devils Hole pupfish, Wherever found is known to occur: Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
  • Countries in which the the Devils Hole pupfish, Wherever found is known to occur: United States
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Devils Hole pupfish.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/28/1990 Recovery Plan for the Endangered and Threatened Species of Ash Meadows, Nevada View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/28/1990 Recovery Plan for the Endangered and Threatened Species of Ash Meadows, Nevada View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
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