Cyprinodon laciniatus Hubbs & Miller, 1942
Bahama pupfish

Family:  Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 5.2 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 2 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Central America: known only from the lakes on New Providence Island, Great Bahama Bank (Ref. 5521).
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Biology:  Inhabits brackish water with much algae (Ref. 5521). 6.6 cm max SL (Ref. 13498). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 13 April 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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