Cyprinodon macularius

  • Scientific name
  • Cyprinodon macularius

  • Common name
  • Desert pupfish

  • Family
  • Cyprinodontidae

  • External links
  • Fishbase
Trait completeness 14%
Total data10
References4
Image of Cyprinodon macularius

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Traits detail



Egg (43.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Kodric-Brown, 1977
7 Degree-days for incubation 20; 10 200.0 °C * day Schoenherr, 1988
6 Temperature for incubation 26-36 31.0 °C Sweet and Kinne, 1964

Larvae (57.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
8 Initial larval size 5 5.0 mm Cowles, 1934
8 Initial larval size 3.55+/-0.07 - 4.18+/-.10 3.55 mm Sweet and Kinne, 1964
10 Reaction to light photopositive Photopositive Kodric-Brown, 1977
11 Temperature during larval development 10-32 21.0 °C Kodric-Brown, 1977
11 Temperature during larval development 7 7.0 °C Schoenherr, 1988
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Kodric-Brown, 1977
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Schoenherr, 1988