Charco Palma pupfish

Cyprinodon veronicae

Five Point Five Centimeters Trout from Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The Charco Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon veronicae) is a species of small fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to the Ojo de Agua la Presa in southwestern Nuevo Leon state in Mexico. Although listed as critically endangered by the IUCN in 1996, the species is now extinct in the wild (only survives in captivity).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Genus: Cyprinodon
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Central America: Río San Juan system, Mexico.
Conservation status: EWExtinct in the Wild

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