They are being taken from their homes by scientists to be tested and experimented on. They are also being studied by cutting out their insides. They also observe their behavior in tanks. So now they are extinct in the wild, but they are not extinct everywhere. However, now the only place you can find them, is being tortured in scientists labs.
Devil's Hole Pupfish - lives in isolated springs and ponds that are scarce throughout Death Valley. - Only four species of the fish live in these ponds.
There are no perfect rhymes for pupfish.
Owens pupfish was created in 1948.
Pupfish range in color from silvery-brown to silvery-blue.
Pupfish can go with almost no oxygen for up to five hours at a time.
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Desert pupfish primarily feed on algae, small crustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates found in their habitat. They have adapted to survive in extreme conditions by consuming a variety of prey that is available in their limited environment.
Its decline began in the early 1940s when the northern and the southern spring which were about 10 yards apart were made into canals and bathhouses were build. The popularity of Tecopa Hot Springs in the 1950s and 1960s led to the building of hotels and trailer parks in that area. By 1981 the Tecopa Pupfish was officially delisted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and it became the first animal which was officially declared extinct according to the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Sources: Listverse
No, pupfish do not hibernate. They are able to survive in extreme conditions by adapting their behavior and metabolism to the changing environment, but they remain active throughout the year.
Cyprinodon macularius eremus
Algae and other small invertebrates
a Pupfish eats diatoms and algae. bye