Checkered pupfish
| Cualac tessellatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae |
| Genus: | Cualac R. R. Miller, 1956 |
| Species: | C. tessellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cualac tessellatus R. R. Miller, 1956 | |
The checkered pupfish (Cualac tessellatus) is a species of pupfish endemic to Mexico where it is found in the state of San Luis Potosi. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus and can be found in the aquarium trade.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Cualac tessellatus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Cualac tessellatus. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 13 May 2008.
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