Pahrump Poolfish
Empetrichthys latos
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Fish
Empetrichthys latos is a rare species of fish in the family Goodeidae, the splitfins. It is known by the common names Pahrump poolfish and Pahrump killifish, the former being more correct today. It is endemic to Nevada in the United States, where it was limited to the Pahrump Valley near the California border. It nearly became extinct due to habitat destruction and no longer occurs there. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. The Pahrump Poolfish is long-lived for a small-bodied fish, with ages up to 10 years for females and 7 years for males documented.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Goodeidae
- Genus
- Empetrichthys