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Family: Cyprinodontidae Pupfishes



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136 species (see list below)

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Europe
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Aphanius almiriensis
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Aphanius anatoliae (Leidenfrost, 1912)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Aphanius anatoliae
[Anatolian giant killifish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Aphanius apodus (Gervais, 1853)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aphanius apodus
[]

Photo by Teimori et al.

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
Aphanius arakensis Teimori, Esmaeili, Gholami, Zarei & Reichenbacher, 2012

Photo by Teimori et al.
 
Aphanius arakensis
[Arak tooth-carp]

Photo by Blanco, J.L.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Aphanius asquamatus (Sözer, 1942)

Photo by Blanco, J.L.
 
Aphanius asquamatus
[Scaleless killifish]
No picture found
Europe
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Aphanius baeticus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Aphanius burdurensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Aphanius chantrei
[]

Photo by Blanco, J.L.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Aphanius danfordii (Boulenger, 1890)

Photo by Blanco, J.L.
 
Aphanius danfordii
[Danford’s killifish]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Aphanius darabensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Aphanius desioi
[]

Photo by Hamidan, N.A.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Aphanius dispar (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Hamidan, N.A.
 
Aphanius dispar
[Arabian pupfish]

Photo by Teimori, A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
Aphanius farsicus Teimori, Esmaeili & Reichenbacher, 2011

Photo by Teimori, A.
 
Aphanius farsicus
[Farsi tooth-carp]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

Europe
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1821)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Aphanius fasciatus
[Mediterranean banded killifish]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Aphanius furcatus Teimori, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Aphanius furcatus
[]

Photo by Johari, S.A. & Badri M.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Aphanius ginaonis (Holly, 1929)

Photo by Johari, S.A. & Badri M.
 
Aphanius ginaonis
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Europe
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Aphanius iberus (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Aphanius iberus
[Spanish toothcarp]

Photo by Alavi-Yeganeh, M.S.

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Aphanius isfahanensis Hrbek, Keivany & Coad, 2006

Photo by Alavi-Yeganeh, M.S.
 
Aphanius isfahanensis
[]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Aphanius kavirensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Aphanius kavirensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Aphanius marassantensis
[K?z?l?rmak killifish]

Photo by Karatash, A.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Aphanius mento (Heckel, 1843)

Photo by Karatash, A.
 
Aphanius mento
[Pearl-spotted killifish]

Photo by Alavi-Yeganeh, M.S.

Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Aphanius mesopotamicus Coad, 2009

Photo by Alavi-Yeganeh, M.S.
 
Aphanius mesopotamicus
[Mesopotamian tooth-carp]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm TL
Aphanius pluristriatus (Jenkins, 1910)

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Aphanius pluristriatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Aphanius punctatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Aphanius saourensis
[Sahara aphanius]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Aphanius shirini Gholami, Esmaeili, Erpenbeck & Reichenbacher, 2014

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Aphanius shirini
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Eurasia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Aphanius sirhani Villwock, Scholl & Krupp, 1983

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Aphanius sirhani
[]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Aphanius sophiae (Heckel, 1847)

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Aphanius sophiae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.0 cm TL
 
Aphanius splendens
[Splendid killifish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Aphanius stiassnyae
[Lake Afdera killifish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Aphanius sureyanus
[Sureyan killifish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Aphanius transgrediens
[Acipinar killifish]

Photo by Blanco, J.L.

Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm TL
Aphanius villwocki Hrbek & Wildekamp, 2003

Photo by Blanco, J.L.
 
Aphanius villwocki
[Villwock’s killifish]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Aphanius vladykovi Coad, 1988

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Aphanius vladykovi
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cualac tessellatus Miller, 1956

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cualac tessellatus
[Checkered pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cubanichthys cubensis (Eigenmann, 1903)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cubanichthys cubensis
[Cuban killifish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cubanichthys pengelleyi (Fowler, 1939)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cubanichthys pengelleyi
[Jamaican killifish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Cyprinodon albivelis
[Whitefin pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Cyprinodon alvarezi Miller, 1976

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
Cyprinodon beltrani Álvarez, 1949

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Cyprinodon beltrani
[Blackfin pupfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cyprinodon bifasciatus Miller, 1968

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
Cyprinodon bovinus Baird & Girard, 1853

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon bovinus
[Leon Springs pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Cyprinodon brontotheroides Martin & Wainwright, 2013

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
Cyprinodon desquamator Martin & Wainwright, 2013

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon desquamator
[]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Cyprinodon diabolis Wales, 1930

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Cyprinodon diabolis
[Devils Hole pupfish]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Cyprinodon elegans Baird & Girard, 1853

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Cyprinodon elegans
[Comanche Springs pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Cyprinodon eremus Miller & Fuiman, 1987

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
Cyprinodon eximius Girard, 1859

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon eximius
[Conchos pupfish]

Photo by Brill, J.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cyprinodon fontinalis Smith & Miller, 1980

Photo by Brill, J.
 
Cyprinodon fontinalis
[Carbonera pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Cyprinodon higuey Rodriguez & Smith, 1990

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cyprinodon higuey
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Cyprinodon hubbsi Carr, 1936

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

Cyprinodon julimes De la Maza-Benignos & Vela-Valladares, 2009

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
Cyprinodon longidorsalis Lozano-Vilano & Contreras-Balderas, 1993

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
Cyprinodon macularius Baird & Girard, 1853

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon macularius
[Desert pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cyprinodon maya Humphries & Miller, 1981

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
Cyprinodon nazas Miller, 1976

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon nazas
[Nazas pupfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

North America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Cyprinodon nevadensis Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

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
Cyprinodon pecosensis Echelle & Echelle, 1978

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
Cyprinodon radiosus Miller, 1948

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
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis Fowler, 1916

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
[Red River pupfish]

Photo by Brill, J.

North America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Cyprinodon salinus Miller, 1943

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
Cyprinodon simus Humphries & Miller, 1981

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
Cyprinodon variegatus Lacepède, 1803

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
Cyprinodon veronicae Lozano-Vilano & Contreras-Balderas, 1993

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Cyprinodon veronicae
[Charco Palma pupfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Floridichthys carpio (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Floridichthys carpio
[Goldspotted killifish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

North and Central America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Floridichthys polyommus Hubbs, 1936

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Floridichthys polyommus
[Ocellated killifish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Garmanella pulchra Hubbs, 1936

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Garmanella pulchra
[Yucatan flagfish]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Jordanella floridae Goode & Bean, 1879

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Jordanella floridae
[Flagfish]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Megupsilon aporus Miller & Walters, 1972

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Megupsilon aporus
[Catarina pupfish]

Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Orestias agassizii Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Orestias agassizii
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Orestias albus Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias albus
[]

Photo by Damstra, E.S.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Orestias ascotanensis Parenti, 1984

Photo by Damstra, E.S.
 
Orestias ascotanensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Orestias chungarensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Orestias crawfordi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Orestias ctenolepis
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Orestias cuvieri Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias cuvieri
[Orestias]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Orestias elegans
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Orestias empyraeus
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Orestias forgeti Lauzanne, 1981

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias forgeti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Orestias frontosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Orestias gilsoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm
 
Orestias gloriae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Orestias gracilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Orestias gymnota
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Orestias hardini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Orestias imarpe
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Orestias incae
[]

Photo by Cruz, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Orestias ispi Lauzanne, 1981

Photo by Cruz, R.C.
 
Orestias ispi
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Orestias jussiei Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias jussiei
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Orestias lastarriae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Orestias laucaensis
[]

Photo by Cruz, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Orestias luteus Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Cruz, R.C.
 
Orestias luteus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Orestias minimus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Orestias minutus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Orestias mooni
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Orestias mulleri Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias mulleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Orestias multiporis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Orestias mundus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Orestias olivaceus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Orestias parinacotensis
[]

Photo by Cruz, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Orestias pentlandii Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Cruz, R.C.
 
Orestias pentlandii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Orestias piacotensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Orestias polonorum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Orestias puni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Orestias richersoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Orestias robustus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Orestias silustani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Orestias taquiri
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Orestias tchernavini Lauzanne, 1981

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias tchernavini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Orestias tomcooni
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Orestias tschudii Castelnau, 1855

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias tschudii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Orestias tutini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Orestias uruni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Orestias ututo
[]
136 Species of Family Cyprinodontidae
(Pupfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2007 Aphanius almiriensis Europe 3.9 SL
1912 Aphanius anatoliae Anatolian giant killifish Asia 5 TL
1853 Aphanius apodus Africa 5 TL
2012 Aphanius arakensis Arak tooth-carp Asia 3.9 TL
1942 Aphanius asquamatus Scaleless killifish Asia 4 TL
2002 Aphanius baeticus Europe 3 SL
1946 Aphanius burdurensis Asia
1895 Aphanius chantrei Asia 7 TL
1890 Aphanius danfordii Danford’s killifish Asia 5 TL
2014 Aphanius darabensis Asia 3.9 SL
1933 Aphanius desioi Africa 5 TL
1829 Aphanius dispar Arabian pupfish Indian Ocean 7 TL
2011 Aphanius farsicus Farsi tooth-carp Western Indian Ocean 4.9 TL
1821 Aphanius fasciatus Mediterranean banded killifish Europe 6 TL
2014 Aphanius furcatus Asia 3.3 SL
1929 Aphanius ginaonis Asia 7 TL
1846 Aphanius iberus Spanish toothcarp Europe 5.5 TL
2006 Aphanius isfahanensis Asia 4.3 TL
2014 Aphanius kavirensis Asia 4.2 SL
2014 Aphanius marassantensis K?z?l?rmak killifish Asia 5.5 SL
1843 Aphanius mento Pearl-spotted killifish Asia 5 TL
2009 Aphanius mesopotamicus Mesopotamian tooth-carp Asia 2.9 SL
1910 Aphanius pluristriatus Asia 2.8 TL
1847 Aphanius punctatus Asia
2006 Aphanius saourensis Sahara aphanius Africa 3.4 SL
2014 Aphanius shirini Asia 3.6 SL
1983 Aphanius sirhani Eurasia 5 TL
1847 Aphanius sophiae Asia 5.8 TL
1945 Aphanius splendens Splendid killifish Asia 6.0 TL
2001 Aphanius stiassnyae Lake Afdera killifish Africa 7.7 SL
1937 Aphanius sureyanus Sureyan killifish Asia 5 TL
1946 Aphanius transgrediens Acipinar killifish Asia 5.4 TL
2003 Aphanius villwocki Villwock’s killifish Asia 7.0 TL
1988 Aphanius vladykovi Asia 7.6 TL
1956 Cualac tessellatus Checkered pupfish North America 8 TL
1903 Cubanichthys cubensis Cuban killifish Central America 8 TL
1939 Cubanichthys pengelleyi Jamaican killifish Central America 6 TL
2002 Cyprinodon albivelis Whitefin pupfish North America 5.3 SL
1976 Cyprinodon alvarezi Potosi pupfish North America 5 TL
2002 Cyprinodon arcuatus Santa Cruz pupfish North America 4.6 SL
1936 Cyprinodon artifrons Yucatan pupfish Central America 6 TL
1968 Cyprinodon atrorus Bolson pupfish Central America 4 TL
1949 Cyprinodon beltrani Blackfin pupfish Central America 5 TL
1968 Cyprinodon bifasciatus Cuatro Cienegas pupfish Central America 6 TL
1999 Cyprinodon bobmilleri San Ignacio pupfish North America 3.5 SL
1935 Cyprinodon bondi Hispaniola pupfish Central America 7 TL
1853 Cyprinodon bovinus Leon Springs pupfish North America 5.6 TL
2013 Cyprinodon brontotheroides Central America 3.6 SL
1993 Cyprinodon ceciliae Villa Lopez pupfish Central America 7 TL
1909 Cyprinodon dearborni South America 4 TL
2013 Cyprinodon desquamator Central America 3.1 SL
1930 Cyprinodon diabolis Devils Hole pupfish North America 3 TL
1853 Cyprinodon elegans Comanche Springs pupfish North America 6.2 TL
1987 Cyprinodon eremus Sonoyta pupfish North America 4 SL
2002 Cyprinodon esconditus Hidden pupfish Central America 3.9 SL
1859 Cyprinodon eximius Conchos pupfish North America 5 TL
1980 Cyprinodon fontinalis Carbonera pupfish Central America 6 TL
1990 Cyprinodon higuey Central America 4 TL
1936 Cyprinodon hubbsi Lake Eustis minnow North America 5 TL
1993 Cyprinodon inmemoriam Charco Azul pupfish Central America 7.5 TL
2009 Cyprinodon julimes Central America
1981 Cyprinodon labiosus Thicklip pupfish Central America 7 TL
1942 Cyprinodon laciniatus Bahama pupfish Central America 6 TL
1881 Cyprinodon latifasciatus Parras pupfish Central America 5.5 TL
1993 Cyprinodon longidorsalis La Palma pupfish Central America 5.1 SL
1976 Cyprinodon macrolepis Largescale pupfish Central America 5 TL
1853 Cyprinodon macularius Desert pupfish North America 5 TL
1981 Cyprinodon maya Maya pupfish Central America 10 TL
1976 Cyprinodon meeki Mezquital pupfish Central America 5 TL
1976 Cyprinodon nazas Nazas pupfish Central America 5 TL
1889 Cyprinodon nevadensis Amargosa pupfish North America 7.8 TL
1989 Cyprinodon nichollsi Central America 9 TL
1986 Cyprinodon pachycephalus Bighead pupfish Central America 5 TL
1978 Cyprinodon pecosensis Pecos pupfish North America 5 TL
2002 Cyprinodon pisteri Palomas pupfish North America 4.9 SL
1948 Cyprinodon radiosus Owens pupfish North America 4 TL
1860 Cyprinodon riverendi North and Central America 7 TL
1916 Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis Red River pupfish North America 6 TL
1943 Cyprinodon salinus Salt Creek pupfish North America 7.8 TL
2002 Cyprinodon salvadori Bocochi pupfish North America
1981 Cyprinodon simus Boxer pupfish Central America 4.5 TL
2005 Cyprinodon suavium North America 4.6 SL
1975 Cyprinodon tularosa White Sands pupfish North America 5 TL
1803 Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead minnow North and South America 9 TL
1984 Cyprinodon verecundus Largefin pupfish Central America 4 TL
1993 Cyprinodon veronicae Charco Palma pupfish Central America 5.5 TL
1866 Floridichthys carpio Goldspotted killifish Western Central Atlantic 8 TL
1936 Floridichthys polyommus Ocellated killifish North and Central America 11 TL
1936 Garmanella pulchra Yucatan flagfish Central America 4 TL
1879 Jordanella floridae Flagfish North America 6 TL
1972 Megupsilon aporus Catarina pupfish Central America 4 TL
1846 Orestias agassizii South America 7 TL
1846 Orestias albus South America 18 TL
1984 Orestias ascotanensis South America 7.5 TL
1987 Orestias chungarensis South America 7 TL
1944 Orestias crawfordi South America 8 TL
1984 Orestias ctenolepis South America 8 TL
1846 Orestias cuvieri Orestias South America 27 TL
1895 Orestias elegans South America 10 TL
1942 Orestias empyraeus South America 10 TL
1981 Orestias forgeti South America 12 TL
1876 Orestias frontosus South America 15 TL
1944 Orestias gilsoni South America 4.5 TL
2012 Orestias gloriae South America 7.0
1984 Orestias gracilis South America 5 TL
1984 Orestias gymnota South America 8 TL
1984 Orestias hardini South America 4.5 TL
1984 Orestias imarpe South America 7.5 TL
1895 Orestias incae South America 6.5 TL
1981 Orestias ispi South America 9 TL
1846 Orestias jussiei South America 8.5 TL
1876 Orestias lastarriae South America
1982 Orestias laucaensis South America 11 TL
1846 Orestias luteus South America 17 TL
1944 Orestias minimus South America 3.5 TL
1944 Orestias minutus South America 3.5 TL
1944 Orestias mooni South America 4.5 TL
1846 Orestias mulleri South America 4.5 TL
1984 Orestias multiporis South America 10 TL
1984 Orestias mundus South America 6 TL
1895 Orestias olivaceus South America 7.5 TL
1982 Orestias parinacotensis South America 8.5 TL
1846 Orestias pentlandii South America 23.5 TL
2006 Orestias piacotensis South America 6.6 SL
1944 Orestias polonorum South America 14.5 TL
1944 Orestias puni South America 15 TL
1984 Orestias richersoni South America 10 TL
1984 Orestias robustus South America 7 TL
1942 Orestias silustani South America 10 TL
1944 Orestias taquiri South America 3.5 TL
1981 Orestias tchernavini South America 6 TL
1984 Orestias tomcooni South America 6.5 TL
1855 Orestias tschudii South America 20 TL
1944 Orestias tutini South America 4.5 TL
1944 Orestias uruni South America 6 TL
1984 Orestias ututo South America 5.5 TL



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