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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

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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

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