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Genus Family: Cyprinodontidae 🍽️ 20 Edible

Cyprinodon

Species
49
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
5 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.62
Threatened
16

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Cyprinodontidae
Genus
Cyprinodon

🐟 Species in Genus Cyprinodon

49 total
Amargosa pupfish
Cyprinodon nevadensis
VU 💧 Freshwater Edible
aquarium
Cyprinodon dearborni
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
aquarium
Cyprinodon riverendi
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Bahama pupfish
Cyprinodon laciniatus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Bighead pupfish
Cyprinodon pachycephalus
CR 💧 Freshwater Edible
Blackfin pupfish
Cyprinodon beltrani
VU 💧 Freshwater
Bocochi pupfish
Cyprinodon salvadori
NT 💧 Freshwater
Bolson pupfish
Cyprinodon atrorus
EN 💧 Freshwater Edible
Boxer pupfish
Cyprinodon simus
NT 💧 Freshwater
Carbonera pupfish
Cyprinodon fontinalis
EN 💧 Freshwater Edible
Charco Azul pupfish
Cyprinodon inmemoriam
EX 💧 Freshwater
Charco Palma pupfish
Cyprinodon veronicae
EW 💧 Freshwater Edible
Comanche Springs pupfish
Cyprinodon elegans
EN 💧 Freshwater
Conchos pupfish
Cyprinodon eximius
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Cuatro Cienegas pupfish
Cyprinodon bifasciatus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Cyprinodon Brontotheroides
Cyprinodon brontotheroides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cyprinodon Desquamator
Cyprinodon desquamator
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cyprinodon Higuey
Cyprinodon higuey
CR 💧 Freshwater
Cyprinodon Julimes
Cyprinodon julimes
CR 💧 Freshwater
Cyprinodon Nichollsi
Cyprinodon nichollsi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cyprinodon Suavium
Cyprinodon suavium
VU 💧 Freshwater
Desert pupfish
Cyprinodon macularius
VU 💧 Freshwater
Devils Hole pupfish
Cyprinodon diabolis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hidden pupfish
Cyprinodon esconditus
VU 💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
47
🔄 Diadromous
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
EN
CR
Least Concern 11
Near Threatened 3
Vulnerable 11
Endangered 11
Critically Endangered 5
Extinct in the Wild 3
Extinct 3
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
14 spp.
United States
5 spp.
Dominican Republic
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m