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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Tucked at the base of a ridge of ragged, jagged bare rock and fringed by cattails, Ayer Lake is home for the endangered desert pupfish and the Gila topminnow.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
The deal was almost derailed by concerns over a pupfish that has taken up residence in Imperial Valley irrigation drains.
—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
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
The deal was almost derailed by concerns over a pupfish that has taken up residence in Imperial Valley irrigation drains.
—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
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“Pupfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pupfish. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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