Checkered pupfish
| Cualac tessellatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Cualac R. R. Miller, 1956 |
| Species: | C. tessellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cualac tessellatus R. R. Miller, 1956 | |
The checkered pupfish (Cualac tessellatus) is a species of pupfish endemic to San Luis Potosí in Mexico where it is restricted to the Río Verde and associated waters, including the Media Luna lake (all part of the Pánuco River basin). This species grows to a total length of 8 cm (3.1 in). It is the only known member of its genus and can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Cualac tessellatus. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 13 May 2008.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Cualac tessellatus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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