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Sheepshead Minnow

Cyprinodon variegatus

The sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus), also known as sheepshead pupfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinodontidae, the pupfishes. It is found in salt marsh and estuary environments and is native to the eastern coasts of North and Central America. Description The sheepshead minnow is a deep-bodied fish; its body, exclusive of its tail, is nearly half as deep as it is long.

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2,727Mexico · 3United Kingdom · 2