| Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae |
| 4.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
benthopelagic |
| North America: known only from the Laguna Chichancanab in Mexico. |
|
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 10-11. Differs from all of its congeners by having a distinctive flattened and concave inter- and postorbital skull roof and thickened lips, with a terminal mouth opening. Lips are protruding by a stronger development of the underlying cutis connective tissue in the lip region (Ref. 55026). |
| Carnivorous, feeding on snails (Pyrgophorus coronatus), ostracodes and bivalves (Ref. 55026). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
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