pupfish

noun

pup·fish ˈpəp-ˌfish

: any of several killifishes (especially genus Cyprinodon of the family Cyprinodontidae) especially of warm streams and springs of the western U.S.

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Devils Hole pupfish also live in the smallest habitat of any vertebrate species on Earth. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024 The powerful earthquake in Northern California last week prompted an endangered fish to get busy The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled a large swath of Northern California likely increased spawning activity in the Devils Hole pupfish in an effort to to protect their population, scientists said. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 But scientists found 191 pupfish in April — the highest spring count since 1999. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 There were likely pupfish eggs on the shelf that were destroyed. —

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