Species Profile
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Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Cyprinodontidae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
03/11/1967 Southwest Region (Region 2) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 Endangered Species List - 1967

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/02/1981 Recovery Plan for the Comanche Springs Pupfish View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Comanche Springs pupfish, Entire.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Balmorhea State Park

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Comanche Springs pupfish, Entire.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013