Specimen Information

Cyprinodon macularius
Cyprinodon macularius
(Desert Pupfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID29533
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinodon
Speciesmacularius
Common NameDesert Pupfish
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityOasis Spring Ecological Reserve, Riverside County, CA; artesian well and two earthen ponds
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for conservation
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:785
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Date:1993
Title:Desert pupfish recovery plan.
Publisher:USFWS, Phoenix, AZ.
Pages:67 pp
Commentscurrent number unknown; Oasis Spring Ecological Reserve not found on map--county in hucs 15 & 18--Lower Colorado and California drainages
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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