Devil's Hole Pupfish

[drhoz]

This was pointed out to me by ozraptor4, and really should have immediately followed the Mummichog post, but I was pipped at the post by the psychic octopus.

Whereas Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus is one of the most habitat tolerant fish around (apart from that odd blindspot about aquaria ), another Cyprinodontiforme is almost the exact opposite - the

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[lookoutrayguns]

i wonder who counted all 124 pupfish.

[drhoz]

divers starting 30 meters deep in the cave and drifting up, counting as they go, then averaging their results.

[featherfire]

That's so awesome. I'm glad efforts are being made to protect them. I hope nothing happens to those little guys.

[drhoz]

the lack of genetic diversity is seriously worrying

[featherfire]

Hm... I probably should have said "fascinating" rather than "awesome".

[drhoz]

it's still both - the Death Valley pupfish species are case studies of speciation :)

[reqbat]

[leahtaur]

With a water temperature that high, they must be really good at sucking every last bit of oxygen out of the water!

[drhoz]

indeed!

so very cool

[wolfdancer]

have a talk at a party. Some one that was so pro FEED PEAPLE that they had the nerve to say if you cant eat the fish f000 them and use the water .. we dont need them.
ARG this so so sad. that so many think this way.
I am so glad that the fish are protected. I would love to see one live someday.

Re: so very cool

[drhoz]

How many kilos of meat were on this person? And have they ever had relatives or pets?