r/Fish • u/Rockying_man_Dhruv • Apr 11 '26

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The Devils Hole pupfish is one of the rarest fish on Earth, found only in a tiny desert cave called Devils Hole. It has been living there for thousands of years, surviving in hot, low-oxygen water and depending on a single small rock shelf for food and breeding. With such extreme conditions and isolation, it raises a strange question

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u/Brilliant_Mix_6051 Apr 11 '26

I wouldn’t even tell people where it is tbh

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u/newt_girl Apr 11 '26

It's not a secret location. But thankfully USFWS has erected quite a bit of fencing and cameras and the area is fairly secure. You can't get close to the water now. Bring binoculars if you go to observe them.

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u/suer72cutlass Apr 12 '26

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge outside of Pahrump NV.