Male in Lake Chichancanab
A male of Cyprinodon beltrani swimming near the bottom in Lake Chichancanab [Quintana Roo]. Photo by Manuel Salazar González. (06-Dec-2013). determiner Arcadio Valdés González

Family
Cyprinodontidae

Genus
Cyprinodon


Last updated on:
16-Feb-2013

Cyprinodon beltrani Álvarez, 1949

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Original description as Cyprinodon beltrani:

  • Álvarez del Villar, José. 1949. "Una nueva especie de peces Cyprinodontiformes de la laguna de Chichankanab, Quintana Roo". Revista de la Sociedad Mexicana de Historia Natural. 10(1-4):235-240 (ffm00174)

Conservation: Cyprinodon beltrani is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (EN) endangered (1996).