devils hole pupfish
cyprinodon diabolis

The Devils Hole pupfish count rose in the autumn of 2008 to one hundred twenty six, the first steady increase in more than ten years.

Devils Hole pupfish have been the subject of considerable attention and litigation, due to their ancient origins, unusual habitat and precarious existence.

The refuge was established to provide habitat for the endangered Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis).

Devils Hole is the only natural habitat of the Devils Hole pupfish, which thrives in the hot water.

The Devils Hole pupfish is the smallest desert pupfish species in the Cyprinodon Genus.

Several other populations of Devils Hole pupfish have been established in artificial refuges that mimic the environment of Devils Hole, with only limited success.

All the various surviving local Cyprinodon species and subspecies (Pupfish), including the Devils Hole pupfish, are on the IUCN Red List - endangered species.

But none have quite the resonance for me as the Devil's Hole pupfish, or Cyprinodon diabolis.

The refuge was established to provide habitat for the endangered Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis).