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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Cyprinodontidae Pupfishes
Subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
Genus: Cyprinodon

(See list of species below)


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49 species (see list below)

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North America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Cyprinodon albivelis
[Whitefin pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon alvarezi
[Potosi pupfish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Cyprinodon arcuatus
[Santa Cruz pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon artifrons
[Yucatan pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon atrorus
[Bolson pupfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Cyprinodon beltrani
[Blackfin pupfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Cyprinodon bifasciatus
[Cuatro Cienegas pupfish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Cyprinodon bobmilleri
[San Ignacio pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon bondi
[Hispaniola pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon bovinus
[Leon Springs pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon brontotheroides
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon ceciliae
[Villa Lopez pupfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon dearborni
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon desquamator
[]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Cyprinodon diabolis
[Devils Hole pupfish]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Cyprinodon elegans
[Comanche Springs pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon eremus
[Sonoyta pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Cyprinodon esconditus
[Hidden pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon eximius
[Conchos pupfish]

Photo by Brill, J.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Brill, J.
 
Cyprinodon fontinalis
[Carbonera pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon higuey
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon hubbsi
[Lake Eustis minnow]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon inmemoriam
[Charco Azul pupfish]

Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.

Central America
Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.
 
Cyprinodon julimes
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon labiosus
[Thicklip pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon laciniatus
[Bahama pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon latifasciatus
[Parras pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon longidorsalis
[La Palma pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon macrolepis
[Largescale pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon macularius
[Desert pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon maya
[Maya pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon meeki
[Mezquital pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon nazas
[Nazas pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon nevadensis
[Amargosa pupfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon nichollsi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon pachycephalus
[Bighead pupfish]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Cyprinodon pecosensis
[Pecos pupfish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Cyprinodon pisteri
[Palomas pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon radiosus
[Owens pupfish]
No picture found
North and Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon riverendi
[]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
[Red River pupfish]

Photo by Brill, J.

North America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Photo by Brill, J.
 
Cyprinodon salinus
[Salt Creek pupfish]
No picture found
North America
 
Cyprinodon salvadori
[Bocochi pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon simus
[Boxer pupfish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Cyprinodon suavium
[]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon tularosa
[White Sands pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North and South America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon variegatus
[Sheepshead minnow]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Cyprinodon verecundus
[Largefin pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon veronicae
[Charco Palma pupfish]
49 Species of Family Cyprinodontidae with Genus Cyprinodon
(Pupfishes)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cyprinodon albivelis Whitefin pupfish North America 5.3 SL
Cyprinodon alvarezi Potosi pupfish North America 5 TL
Cyprinodon arcuatus Santa Cruz pupfish North America 4.6 SL
Cyprinodon artifrons Yucatan pupfish Central America 6 TL
Cyprinodon atrorus Bolson pupfish Central America 4 TL
Cyprinodon beltrani Blackfin pupfish Central America 5 TL
Cyprinodon bifasciatus Cuatro Cienegas pupfish Central America 6 TL
Cyprinodon bobmilleri San Ignacio pupfish North America 3.5 SL
Cyprinodon bondi Hispaniola pupfish Central America 7 TL
Cyprinodon bovinus Leon Springs pupfish North America 5.6 TL
Cyprinodon brontotheroides Central America 3.6 SL
Cyprinodon ceciliae Villa Lopez pupfish Central America 7 TL
Cyprinodon dearborni South America 4 TL
Cyprinodon desquamator Central America 3.1 SL
Cyprinodon diabolis Devils Hole pupfish North America 3.4 TL
Cyprinodon elegans Comanche Springs pupfish North America 6.2 TL
Cyprinodon eremus Sonoyta pupfish North America 4 SL
Cyprinodon esconditus Hidden pupfish Central America 3.9 SL
Cyprinodon eximius Conchos pupfish North America 5 TL
Cyprinodon fontinalis Carbonera pupfish Central America 6 TL
Cyprinodon higuey Central America 4 TL
Cyprinodon hubbsi Lake Eustis minnow North America 5 TL
Cyprinodon inmemoriam Charco Azul pupfish Central America 7.5 TL
Cyprinodon julimes Central America
Cyprinodon labiosus Thicklip pupfish Central America 7 TL
Cyprinodon laciniatus Bahama pupfish Central America 6 TL
Cyprinodon latifasciatus Parras pupfish Central America 5.5 TL
Cyprinodon longidorsalis La Palma pupfish Central America 5.1 SL
Cyprinodon macrolepis Largescale pupfish Central America 5 TL
Cyprinodon macularius Desert pupfish North America 5 TL
Cyprinodon maya Maya pupfish Central America 10 TL
Cyprinodon meeki Mezquital pupfish Central America 5 TL
Cyprinodon nazas Nazas pupfish Central America 5 TL
Cyprinodon nevadensis Amargosa pupfish North America 7.8 TL
Cyprinodon nichollsi Central America 9 TL
Cyprinodon pachycephalus Bighead pupfish Central America 5 TL
Cyprinodon pecosensis Pecos pupfish North America 5 TL
Cyprinodon pisteri Palomas pupfish North America 4.9 SL
Cyprinodon radiosus Owens pupfish North America 4 TL
Cyprinodon riverendi North and Central America 7 TL
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis Red River pupfish North America 6 TL
Cyprinodon salinus Salt Creek pupfish North America 7.8 TL
Cyprinodon salvadori Bocochi pupfish North America
Cyprinodon simus Boxer pupfish Central America 4.5 TL
Cyprinodon suavium North America 4.6 SL
Cyprinodon tularosa White Sands pupfish North America 5 TL
Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead minnow North and South America 9 TL
Cyprinodon verecundus Largefin pupfish Central America 4 TL
Cyprinodon veronicae Charco Palma pupfish Central America 5.5 TL



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