Small endangered fish native to Death Valley, California
For the endangered pupfish in Devils Hole, see Devils Hole pupfish.
Death Valley pupfish
Male (right) and female (left)
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Cyprinodontiformes
Family:
Cyprinodontidae
Genus:
Cyprinodon
Species:
C. salinus
Binomial name
Cyprinodon salinus
R. R. Miller, 1943
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.
^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.
^NatureServe (7 April 2023). "Cyprinodon salinus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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