Cyprinodon salinus, a New Species of Fish from Death Valley, California
Miller RR. 1943. Cyprinodon salinus, a New Species of Fish from Death Valley, California. Copeia. 1943(2):69-78
In 1938 the author found a new pupfish (Cyprinodon) species at Salt Creek in Death Valley National Park. This species and other similar isolated desert fish species provide information about hydrologic conditions in this area during and following the Pleistocene time with its connected lake system. This paper contains the technical description of the new species, Cyprinodon salinus, with a photograph of male and female specimens. The section on sexual dimorphism notes that the male and female fish have significantly different characteristics, as is common in Cyprinodon. The article also gives a description of the Salt Creek habitat, range and abundance, and comparisons with such other species as the Devils Hole pupfish. A table provides proportional measurements of adult fish; these show relatively small amounts of variability.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Miller, Robert
- Units
- DEVA
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Animal Studies, Cyprinodon salinus (pupfish), Death Valley National Park CA NV, Distribution, Distribution (Biodiversity), Endemic Species, Habitats, Population, Presence (Biodiversity), Salt Creek Death Valley National Park CA NV, Sexual Dimorphism, Taxa Links To References, Taxonomy, Vouchers