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Cyprinodon beltrani Álvarez, 1949

Blackfin pupfish
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Mexico country information

Common names: Blackfin pupfish, Cachorrito lodero, Cachorrito lodero
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Yucatán-Quintana Roo system (Ref. 81264). Found in the Laguna Chichancanab (Ref. 50471). Also Ref. 3881, 6376, 27139. Status of threat: vulnerable; status improved since 1989 listing. Criteria: 4,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Costa, W.J.E.M., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes) > Cyprinodontinae
Etymology: Cyprinodon: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory.   Tropical; 27°C - 32°C (Ref. 12468)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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