Death Valley pupfish

Death Valley pupfish
Male (right) and female (left)

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Genus: Cyprinodon
Species:
C. salinus
Binomial name
Cyprinodon salinus
Subspecies
  • C. s. salinus
  • C. s. milleri

The Death Valley pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus), also known as Salt Creek pupfish, is a small species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae found only in Death Valley National Park, California, United States. There are two recognized subspecies: C. s. salinus and C. s. milleri. The Death Valley pupfish is endemic to two small, isolated locations and currently classified as endangered.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Cyprinodon salinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T62211A15362833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T62211A15362833.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ NatureServe (7 April 2023). "Cyprinodon salinus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 17 April 2023.