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Amargosa River pupfish

Fish

The Amargosa River pupfish is a member of a pupfish species complex inhabiting the watershed of ancient Lake Manly. It currently occupies two disjunct perennial reaches of the lower Amargosa River, an upstream portion near Tecopa that passes through the Amargosa Canyon and a lower portion northwest of Saratoga Springs at the head of Death Valley, where the river turns north to enter the valley. It is typically found in warm, shallow water with submerged vegetation. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 3
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Cyprinodon nevadensis amargosae 6
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G1 Critically Imperiled 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cyprinodontiformes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Amargosa River pupfish

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Amargosa River pupfish (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Cyprinodon nevadensis (Wikipedia)
Diet
Quote, Diet
Amargosa pupfish are omnivores, and have a diet consisting of algae and cyanobacteria.
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2. Amargosa River pupfish (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Amargosa River pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis amargosae) is a member of a pupfish species complex which inhabits the watershed of ancient Lake Manly (present day Death Valley in California, USA).
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro states: "The Amargosa River pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis amargosae) is a member of a pupfish species complex which inhabits t"
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "The Amargosa River pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis amargosae) is a member of a pupfish species complex which inhabits t"
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3. FishBase: Cyprinodon nevadensis (FishBase)
FishBase
  • IUCN Red List
    Vulnerable (VU)
  • Human uses
    Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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4. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ3699917, descriptionView the Source
5. NatureServe: NatureServe Explorer: Cyprinodon nevadensis amargosae
NatureServeGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "T1"
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6. Wikipedia: Amargosa River pupfish
WikipediaWikidata Q13509146 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Amargosa River pupfish
Child Taxon Of: Cyprinodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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