The Tecopa pupfish is an extinct subspecies of the Amargosa pupfish. This small, heat-tolerant fish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California. Habitat modification, the introduction of non-native species, and hybridization with the related Amargosa River pupfish drove it to extinction around 1979. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific NameCyprinodon nevadensis calidae 2 Conservation Status Classification
System (Realm)Terrestrial and Freshwater 1 Sources
1. Tecopa pupfish (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
The Tecopa pupfish is an extinct subspecies of the Amargosa pupfish. This small, heat-tolerant fish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
This small, heat-tolerant fish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California.
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