Devils Hole pupfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Devils Hole pupfish lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cyprinodon diabolis
Group	Bony fish
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Cyprinodontiformes
Family	Cyprinodontidae

Where does the Devils Hole pupfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Devils Hole pupfish in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Devils Hole pupfish endangered?

The Devils Hole pupfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Devils Hole pupfish?

The Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes and the family Cyprinodontidae, genus Cyprinodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Devils Hole pupfish

The Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) is a critically endangered species of the family Cyprinodontidae (pupfishes) found only in Devils Hole, a water-filled cavern in the US state of Nevada. It was first described as a species in 1930 and is most closely related to C. nevadensis and the Death Valley pupfish (C. salinus). The age of the species is unknown, with differing analyses offering ranges between one thousand and sixty thousand years. It is a small fish, with maximum lengths of up to 30 mm (1.2 in). Individuals vary in coloration based on age and sex: males are bright metallic blue while females and juveniles are more yellow. A defining trait of this species is its lack of pelvic fins. The pupfish consumes nearly every available food resource at Devils Hole, including beetles, snails, algae, and freshwater crustaceans, with diet varying throughout the year. It is preyed on by the predaceous diving beetle species Neoclypeodytes cinctellus, which was first observed in Devils Hole in 1999 or 2000. Reproduction occurs year-round, with spikes in the spring and fall. Females produce few eggs and the survivorship from egg to adult is low. Individuals live 10–14 months.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Devils Hole pupfish (revision 1379961624), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q301137 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).