Empetrichthys latos Miller, 1948
Pahrump poolfish

Family:  Goodeidae (Splitfins), subfamily: Empetrichthyinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.80000019073486 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30, non-migratory
Distribution:  North America: restricted to three springs in Pahrump Valley, Nye County in Nevada, USA where it was the only native fish. Now exists only outside Pahrump Valley, where it was transplanted to prevent its extinction. Three subspecies were recognized: Empetrichthys latos latos, the only surviving subspecies; Empetrichthys latos pahrump; and Empetrichthys latos concavus.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits warm springs about 25°C springs, usually in deep holes (Ref. 86798). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 29 November 2011 (B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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