Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis
Encyclopedia
Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis, known as the Red River pupfish, is a species of killifish
from the United States
. It is found only in the Red River
and Brazos River
drainages of Texas
and Oklahoma
. The specific epithet refers to the Red River. It grows to a total length of 58 mm (2.3 in) and feeds on midge
larva
e and other insect
s.
Killifish
A killifish is any of various oviparous cyprinodontiform fish . Altogether, there are some 1270 different species of killifish, the biggest family being Rivulidae, containing more than 320 species...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is found only in the Red River
Red River
-Canada:* Red River, Nova Scotia a community* Red River of the North, a river flowing north through Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba into Lake Winnipeg** Red River Cereal, a flax-based hot breakfast cereal* Arctic Red River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River...
and Brazos River
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers , is the longest river in Texas and the 11th longest river in the United States at from its source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage...
drainages of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. The specific epithet refers to the Red River. It grows to a total length of 58 mm (2.3 in) and feeds on midge
Midge
A midge is a very small, two-winged flying insect. "Midge" may also refer to:-Real:* Midge Costanza , American politician* Mildred Gillars , aka "Midge", American broadcaster of Nazi propaganda during World War II...
larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e and other insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
s.