FreshwaterBrackish
Salt Creek pupfish
Cyprinodon salinus
Cyprinodontidae, Cyprinodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7.8 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 19 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Inhabits vegetated spring-fed pools and marshes. Occurs in Salt Creek, a spring-fed flowing stream of high salinity during most of the year, dries in summer to a series of marshes. Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cyprinodon milleri
- Cyprinodon salinus milleri
- Cyprinodon salinus salinus
In other languages
- Suolakilli
- Cottonball Marsh pupfish, Cottonball pupfish, Death Valley pupfish
Articles
All articles
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.