sheepshead minnow

Cyprinodon variegatus

Carp from Mexican Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

sheepshead minnow is known around North and South America as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Genus: Cyprinodon
Maximum length: 9 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: North and South America: Massachusetts, USA to northeastern Mexico; and West Indies (Ref. 86798 ); northern coast of South America (Ref. 5217 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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