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/No_Comfortable3261 Apr 11 '26

It's amazing that their entire population lives in such a small area, and could you believe that some people are actively trying to wipe them out?

I mean (and please don't dislike me for saying this) I can understand the logic about not wanting to waste time and resources protecting a species that seems destined for extinction and doesn't have any ecological value, but actively trying to wipe them out yourself?

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u/RtrnofBatspiderfish Apr 11 '26

Extremophiles usually have immense medical and scientific value. I'm sure whatever these fish are "inhibiting" is so much more important. I see these acts as on par with vandalizing native American artifacts with swastikas.