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12-22-2016

Cyprinodon elegans

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.

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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 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

Detailed information
Full Name: Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)
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 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Comanche Springs pupfish, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Texas
  • US Counties in which the Comanche Springs pupfish, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 Endangered Species List - 1967
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Comanche Springs pupfish.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/02/1981 Recovery Plan for the Comanche Springs Pupfish View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/02/1981 Recovery Plan for the Comanche Springs Pupfish View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/23/2013 5-Year-Review for Comanche Springs pupfish - 2013
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