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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The deal was almost derailed by concerns over a pupfish that has taken up residence in Imperial Valley irrigation drains.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
And yet, improbably, Devils Hole pupfish are thriving.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Some pupfish could die if Imperial farmers send less Colorado River water onto their fields, resulting in less runoff.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Before the mid-1990s, scientists counted roughly 200 to 250 Devils Hole pupfish every spring.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
And yet, improbably, Devils Hole pupfish are thriving.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Some pupfish could die if Imperial farmers send less Colorado River water onto their fields, resulting in less runoff.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Before the mid-1990s, scientists counted roughly 200 to 250 Devils Hole pupfish every spring.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
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“Pupfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pupfish. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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