Checkered pupfish
Cualac tessellatus | |
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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 Mexico where it is found in the state of San Luis Potosi. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus and can be found in the aquarium trade.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Cualac tessellatus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Cualac tessellatus. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 13 May 2008.
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