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Tecopa pupfish

Fish

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/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial and Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae 5
Conservation Status
Extinct 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GX Presumed Extinct 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cyprinodontiformes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Tecopa pupfish

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Tecopa pupfish (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Mojave Desert, Ecosystems
Source Tecopa 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. Tecopa pupfish (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Tecopa pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae) is an extinct subspecies of the Amargosa pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis). The small, heat-tolerant pupfish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California.
  • Introduction
    The small, heat-tolerant pupfish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California.
  • In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro: "The small, heat-tolerant pupfish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California. Habitat modifications, th..."
  • In Ecosystem: Mojave Desert, Wikipedia intro: "nsis). The small, heat-tolerant pupfish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California. Habitat modificati..."
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3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ3699917, descriptionView the Source
4. NatureServe: NatureServe Explorer: Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae
NatureServeGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "TX"
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5. Wikipedia: Tecopa pupfish
WikipediaWikidata Q2399695 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Tecopa pupfish
Child Taxon Of: Cyprinodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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