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Comanche Springs Pupfish

Cyprinodon elegans

The Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans) is a species of pupfish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It is endemic to Texas, and is now found only in spring-fed pools near Balmorhea, a small town in West Texas. Taxonomy and naming Discovery and formal description of the Comanche Springs pupfish occurred in 1853.

Distribution

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United States of America · 136