Empetrichthys
E910580
Empetrichthys is a small genus of pupfish native to isolated freshwater habitats in the western United States, known for its rarity and conservation concern.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empetrichthys merriami | 0 |
| Empetrichthys latos | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ fish species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | pupfish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
endangered
ⓘ
extinct ⓘ threatened ⓘ |
| distribution | Great Basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small omnivorous fish ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
isolated aquatic habitats ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
high habitat specificity
ⓘ
restricted geographic range ⓘ vulnerability to habitat loss ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Empetrichthys latos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empetrichthys merriami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOfInterestTo |
conservationists
ⓘ
ichthyologists ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | conservation biology research ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | western United States ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Cyprinodontidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empetrichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ Empetrichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ |
| threat |
groundwater extraction
ⓘ
habitat modification ⓘ introduction of non-native fishes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.