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Red River pupfish (Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis)
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Red River pupfish (Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis) specimen
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Cyprinodontidae

Red River pupfish

Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis

Six Centimeters Cyprinodontid Fish

  • Red
  • Temperate
  • Upper river
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis, known as the Red River pupfish, is a species of pupfish from the United States. It is found only in the Red River of the South and Brazos River drainages of Texas and Oklahoma. It grows to a total length of 5.8 cm (2.3 in) and feeds on midge larvae and other insects.

Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: found only in upper Red and Brazos River drainages in Oklahoma and Texas, USA.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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