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Name

Scientific name

Cyprinodon brontotheroides

Described by

Authority Martin & Wainwright, Year 2013

Family

Cyprinodontidae

Common names

Durophage Pupfish

Photograph credits

All 4 credited

Summary

The durophage pupfish, Cyprinodon brontotheroides, is a pupfish endemic to six hypersaline lakes on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. A s…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

36mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Not recorded

Water

Water conditions

Not recorded

Hardness

Not recorded

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Bahamas

Writing

Etymology

Cyprinodon: from the Ancient Greek κυπρῖνος (kuprinos), meaning 'carp', and ὀδούς (odous), meaning 'tooth'. brontotheroides: named for the resemblance of this …

Distribution

Endemic to San Salvador Island in the Bahamas where it's known from six hypersaline lakes; Crescent Pond, Osprey Lake, Oyster Lake, Little Lake, Wild Dilly Pon…

Habitat

Sometimes common in wigeongrass (Ruppia maritima) patches but generally displays no particular habitat preferences beyond the typical littoral habitat preferen…

Aquarium size

Not written yet

Maintenance

Not written yet

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

This species is a specialised durophage, i.e., a predator of hard-shelled invertebrates, particularly gastropods and ostracods. Physical adaptations to this be…

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Behaviour and compatibility

Not written yet

Sexual dimorphism

Mature males possess metallic blue speckling on the anterodorsal region without darkened pigmentation on body or fins as in congeners and a black margin on the…

Reproduction

Males guard breeding territories in midwater from 0.5 to 1 m depth, and although breeding has been observed year-round it seems to be most common in spring.

Notes

This species was referred to as C. sp. 'durophage' or C. sp. 'bozo' prior to description. The anterior process of the maxillary head extends up to or beyond th…

References

References

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