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Name
Scientific name
Cyprinodon veronicae
Described by
Authority Lozano-Vilano & Contreras-Balderas, Year 1993
Family
Cyprinodontidae
Common names
Charco Palma Pupfish
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The Charco Palma pupfish, Cyprinodon veronicae, is a pupfish known only from the spring Ojo de Agua Charco Azul in Nuevo León, Mexico. The …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
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
Mexico
Writing
Etymology
Cyprinodon: from the Ancient Greek κυπρῖνος (kuprinos), meaning 'carp', and ὀδούς (odous), meaning 'tooth'. veronicae: named for Verónica Contreras Arquieta.
Distribution
Type locality is 'Ojo de Agua Charco Azul (= Barreno), 24°09.8'N, 100°03.7'W, Aramberri, Nuevo León, Mexico', and to date this species has not been recorded el…
Habitat
Ojo de Agua Charco Azul was a freshwater spring system located at around 1600 AMSL within the Bolsón de Sandia (pluvial Lake Sandia) fossil lake system. Aquati…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is just about acceptable for a single pair but like most members of the family Cyprinodontidae thi…
Maintenance
Need not be too complicated so long as there are plenty of broken lines-of-sight. Provide plenty of cover in the form of aquatic plants, wool mops, etc., and i…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species differs from congeners in the following combination of characters: maxilla short 0.70-0.77 times in anal-fin base; head large 2.7-2.9 times in SL;…
References
References
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