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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes) > Cyprinodontinae
Etymology: Cyprinodon: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Luis Le Riverend is credited with finding the fish, and the author comments that Riverend has extended knowledge of Cuban natural history by his collections “…and by the use of his aquariums” (translation). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Poey.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico; não migratória. Tropical
North and Central America: Florida, Cuba, Great Cayman, Jamaica.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 50471)
Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Costa, W.J.E.M., 2003. Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes). p. 549-554. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 50471)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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