pupfish
Americannoun
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pupfish,
plural
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pupfishes
plural
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Etymology
Origin of pupfish
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For the typically still-water environment, the waves disrupted the shallow shelf that the pupfish use as a spawning area, likely knocking eggs deep into the cavern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
The waves clean off decaying organic matter that could cause pockets of low oxygen, which can be fatal to pupfish eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
Biologists have been feeding the pupfish frozen food to supplement their regular diet of algae since 2007.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
When it comes to sheer resilience, few, if any, species can match the tiny Devils Hole pupfish.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
But the tiny pupfish, which typically measure less than three inches in length, could throw a wrench into those plans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
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