Devil's Hole Pupfish
Cyprinodon diabolis Wales, 1930
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Order | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus | Cyprinodon |
| Species | Cyprinodon diabolis Wales, 1930 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Nevada.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Nevada
Counties
- Nevada
- Nye
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
CR Critically Endangered
Assessed in 2014.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N1 Critically Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- Nevada
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Carpenter, J.H. 1970. Systematics and ecology of cave planarians of the United States. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. 213 pp.
How to cite this account
Cyprinodon diabolis Wales, 1930. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2353. https://cavebiology.org/species/cyprinodon-diabolis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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