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Endemic species

December 16, 2016 by abby

A fish species is considered endemic to a location if that is the only place it occurs naturally.  It may have evolved in that region or over time has become so adapted to that specific environment that it cannot survive elsewhere.  For example, Devil’s Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) is only found in Devil’s Hole, Nevada.  If a … [Read more…]

Posted in: E Tagged: endemic, invasive, native, non-native, pupfish, t & e

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