#Devils Hole pupfish

[rebeccathenaturalist]

This is from last summer (I found it while trying to clean up browser tabs--oops.) Anyway, it's one of many examples of critically endangered species showing an upturn in population with support. The Devils Hole pupfish is particularly imperiled because it is only found in one flooded cavern in Nevada's Amargosa Desert; the species is likely descended from fish that were washed in there by flooding thousands of years ago, and have managed to eke out a living in the hot, oxygen-deficient water ever since.

This is one of the first species ever listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Devils Hole is threatened by groundwater depletion from well drilling, and after the pupfish's ESA listing there were numerous legal battles between conservationists and farmers over water usage. Water levels reached their lowest point in the early 1970s, but have been slowly rising since then.

Scientists are excited because the current wild population (at least as of last fall) is at 263 fish. That's up from just 35 in 2013, the lowest recorded population ever. There are a few hundred more in captivity, being used to breed more young for reintroduction. The hope is that this fall's wild count will break 300, a good sign for the world's most endangered fish.

By the way, THIS is the entirety of the Devils hole pupfish's habitat, the only place in the world where they are found:

#Devils Hole pupfish #Devils Hole #fish #icthyology #vertebrates #animals #wildlife #endangered species #endangered animals #extinction #nature #ecology #environment #conservation #science #scicomm #Nevada #United States #Endangered Species Act #Endangered Species List

[fish-daily]

Devils hole pupfish? Tumblr icon

fish 299 - devils hole pupfish

#fish #fish daily #devils hole pupfish #drawing

[feather-bone]

This is the devil’s hole pupfish! A tiny species that lives only in One water-filled limestone cavern in Nevada. It was one of the first animals on the endangered species list. At the last count in 2022 there were 263 pupfish observed - the most in 19 years! They’re tracked pretty carefully, as their 215 square foot habitat (the smallest of any know vertebrate) is fragile and has been disturbed in the past by groundwater extraction and other human interference.

[ID: an illustration of a shiny metallic blue fish, the male devil’s hole pupfish, facing to the right. It is on a lighter blue background with a ripple pattern. End.] l

#fish #fishes #fishblr #devils hole pupfish #icthyology #they were apparently controversial little guys in the 70s bc a family bought the land they’re on and tried to build a bunch of wells #and some agencies were like hey don’t build those here there are these pupfish #and I guess they went to court and it was a whole publicized thing and folks were getting bumper stickers that said either #save the pupfish or kill the pupfish #and the concept of being so self absorbed that you’re like I would rather a species go extinct forever than for one human family to have #wasted some money #and I’m gonna get a bumper sticker that informs you of this #is so fucking funny to me

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #578

Devils Hole pupfish!

The most well-known species of pupfish, these fish have their entire population confined to a single 130 meter deep hole, and more specifically a single partially submerged rock shelf in the hole. The conditions in the Devils Hole are very extreme, but the Devils Hole pupfish has many adaptations that help it survive: the pupfish can, for example, stop using oxygen for up to two hours!

#fish #fish facts #fishfact #fishblr #biology #zoology #devils hole pupfish #pupfish #one day ill make a fact about another pupfish species

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Devils Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)

(Photo by Olin Feuerbacher)

Conservation Status- Critically Endangered

Habitat- Devil’s Hole in Nevada

Size (Weight/Length)- 3 cm

Diet- Algae; Aquatic plants; Insects

Cool Facts- I actually got the opportunity to speak with one of the lead conservationists working to protect the Devils Hole pupfish. He described holding two buckets full of the pupfish and realizing he was holding the last population left on the planet. These bright blue pupfish are some of the rarest fish in the world. Originally only inhabiting Devils Hole pond in Nevada, they evolved separately from any other desert pupfish species. Starting in the 2010, several pupfish were caught and began an offsite breeding program in an attempt to increase their genetic diversity. Efforts to protect Devils Hole are extensive and water is slowly added to the aquifer to keep water levels steady. 

Rating- 13/10 (As of 2022, only 263 wild adults remain.)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Fish #Freshwater fish #Monday #May 15 #Devils hole pupfish #Pupfish #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[themesopelagiczone]

earth fact time. devil's hole pupfish are the rarest fish on earth. they are also the most inbred fish on earth! they live in ONE place, a hole in the ground called devils hole in nevada. and the thing is they can only survive in that hole, which is 93Fº. literally no other fish can survive in those conditions.

because of their tiny environmental niche, they're critically endangered, so there's a program working to breed them. but the thing is that these guys evolved SO WELL that the conditions they live in have to be exactly like devils hole, or else they straight-up just die, so scientists have needed to replicate the devils hole environment for them to survive.

last year science hippies counted 263 fish, which is a 19-year high!

npr | national park foundation | national wildlife federation | phys.org

photos from usfws national digital library, taken by olin feuerbacher

#aquatic #earthposting #facts! #marine biology #biology #marine life #freshwater fish #marine animals #zoology #fishblr #fish #marine ecology #ichthyology #devils hole pupfish #earth fact no. 15

[nollthere]

devils hole pupfish

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[utterhomestucktrash]

MERMAY 2023

I’m doing a Mermay theme of endangered fish ! So the first one is this Devil’s Hole Pupfish based Mermaid ! <3 

I hope you appreciate them !! <3 Information on the charity stuff I’m doing under the cut ! 

This Month I’m gonna be supporting the Blue Marine Foundation  from any adopts I sell or any Ko-Fi donations I get this month (Ko-fi means u can see when I get anything so u know Im not lying hehe) You can also just donate directly if u wanna support the cause !! overfishing is a real problem !! 

If u wanna adopt this cutie and get the image without the lil chibi watermark u can dm me here or email me at [email protected] ! <3 

#mermay #mermaid #devils hole pupfish #eye strain / #plz zoom in I spent ages painting hehe <3 <3 #if u think Im being lame keep it to urself I need this ok #mermay 2023

[lil-purple-mouse]

Today I learned about the Devil's Hole Pup Fish. An endangered fish species that lives in only one small pond, which connects to a cave system, in Nevada.

These fish can only exist in one location, save for the research lab dedicated to preserving their species, and the land cannot be developed. There has been Assassination attempts on these flipping fish.

I don't know what kinda Scooby-Doo Sh!t this is, but it makes me so happy to know that there is a silly little fish out there making some Rich CEO scream.

#devils hole pupfish #Nevada #endangered species #endangered animals #scooby doo #today i learned

[kp777]

The endangered Devils Hole pupfish's recovery remains a mystery : NPR

#devils hole pupfish #endangered species #death valley national park

[crankygryphon]

The devils hole pupfish should have a twitch channel. They should set up a webcam that tracks each individual, maybe even tell them apart and put little gamer tags over their heads???

We need a new meerkat manor. A more modern version with a new species. The devil’s hole pupfish. In their devils hole. Let’s make these fish influencers.

#we could do spinoffs about the other endangered species of pupfish too #devils hole pupfish #gryphon sqwaking #me at work

[sliceoflifebear]

devils hole pupfish haiku? :D

“The Devils Hole Pupfish”

We ain’t dying yet,

Cutest shit in Nevada,

Fuck them Beetles too.

#devils hole pupfish #haiku #ask me to make a haiku #writing #poetry #someone save them #fish

[the-adoptable-marketplace]

Anthro Devil's Hole Pupfish adopt-OPEN

-$40 -Please DM/PM me to claim this design(either here on this acct or to my main @sapphism-and-nihilism -Paypal only -Patreon( https://www.patreon.com/Nats_Creations ) supporters at $5+up tiers get a $5-off discount on all listed flatsale designs -18+ clients/customers only -Once your claim has been confirmed you will be asked to send me a paypal email so that I may send you an invoice -Please  state clearly whether you are adopting the design as-is(  Gender-Neutral/Androgyne ) when claiming, or if you wan the design to  have other options based on this linked reference/options menu: https://sta.sh/0kgs1tvx63m  -Once the invoice has been paid you will be sent transparent png files of the completed adopt's files without the pricetag-watermark -The signature watermark may also be requested to be removed, however I strongly advise against this given the issues people who've reposted their designs bought from me have experienced their designs being stolen+resold so: Repost un-watermarked images at your own risk -Once you gain ownership of the adopt design then they are 100% All Yours+you may alter them however you like

#adopt #adoptable #anthro #fish #aquatic #devils hole pupfish #pupfish

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #327

Devils Hole pupfish!

This entire species of fish lives in a single cavern called Devils Hole! This cavern is 22 meters long and 3.5 meters wide, and the pupfish are only found in the upper 24 meters of the cavern: needless to say, their habitat is extremely tiny. The fish population has fluctuated due to the sheer instability that their small habitat gives them, with the biggest size being 550 individuals and smallest size being only 35 individuals.

#fish #fishfact #fish facts #fishblr #biology #zoology #devils hole #devils hole pupfish

[thatnostalgiccarp]

Critter fact #5:

The rarest fish in the world is the Devils Hole Pupfish, Cyprinodon diabolis. It is found only in Devils hole, a water-filled cavern in Nevada.

#Critter facts #Daily critter facts #Fish #devils hole pupfish #Cyprinodon diabolis #Nevada fish

[antiqueanimals]

These are Endangered; written by Charles Cadieux and illustrated by Bob Hines. 1981.

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#marine life #fish #bony fish #pupfish #devil's hole pupfish #Bob Hines