Cachorrito de charco palmal
| Cachorrito de charco palmal | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Cyprinodon |
| Species: | C. longidorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinodon longidorsalis Lozano-Vilano & Contreras-Balderas, 1993 | |
The cachorrito de charco palmal or La Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon longidorsalis) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It was endemic to Mexico. Now only found in captivity, the La Palma pupfish is a ray-finned fish which can grow up to 2 inches long. Their color ranges from almost gray to a deep blue. It is somewhat distinctive for having a single long dorsal fin which leans back.[1]
References
- ↑ "Cyprinodon longidorsalis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
Sources
- Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Cyprinodon longidorsalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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