pupfish
Americannoun
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pupfish,
plural
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pupfishes
plural
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Origin of pupfish
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Scientists found 191 pupfish in April — the highest spring count since 1999.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
In the short term, Wilson said, earthquakes aren’t great for the pupfish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 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
“This is a tremendous success story,” said Christopher Martin, an evolutionary biologist and pupfish expert at the University of California, Berkeley.
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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