Cyprinodon elegans NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports — Cyprinodon elegans ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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 Comanche Springs pupfish is a species of pupfish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to Texas, and is now found only in spring-fed pools near Balmorhea, a small town in West Texas. Comanche Springs pupfish grow to about 2 inches in length. Males have a bright shiny stripe on the side to attract females Life History Like other pupfish, these fish are adapted to harsh desert conditions. They are able to tolerate a wide range of temperatures and salinities (saltiness Comanche Springs pupfish is found in the San Solomon Spring system consisting historically of a pool at Phantom Cave and refuges at Balmorhea State Park, Toyahvale, TX, U.S.A. The area around the headwaters of the San Solomon
