- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Cyprinodon diabolis
- CLASSIFICATION
- Fish
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- Priority Species
- FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS
- Endangered
- GAME STATUS
- Non-Game
- GAME TYPE
- None
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
The distribution of the Devils Hole Pupfish is restricted solely to a relatively small, isolated limestone shelf in Devils Hole, Nye County, Nevada.
- Caves
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Humans
- Water Diversion
The Devils Hole Pupfish can spawn year-round, which helps maintain their tiny population. They primarily feed on algae that grows on the limestone shelf of Devils Hole, but they will also eat small invertebrates such as amphipods and protozoans. Despite their small size, these fish are remarkably adapted to survive in the warm, low-oxygen waters of their unique desert pool.
Fun Facts
The Devils Hole Pupfish is one of the world’s rarest fishes and can only be found within Devils Hole. The majority of its feeding and breeding activity occurs on a 215 square foot shelf within Devils Hole.
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