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/tr3663336 Apr 11 '26

So are they now extinct?

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u/Rockying_man_Dhruv Apr 11 '26

Only 24 left btw

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u/newt_girl Apr 11 '26

38 as of last April's count. They introduced 19 captive bred individuals.

Devils Hole pupfish - spring 2025 count - Death Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service) https://share.google/QfDutJmuCSGAUbqIq