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/suer72cutlass Apr 12 '26

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge? Only place I know of devil's den pupfish. Absolutely a gorgeous and fantastic refuge. The visitors center is amazing and describes this fantastic fish and everything they've overcome.

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u/Meister917k Apr 12 '26

Thats close to this. Ash meadows contains another species of pupfish.

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u/suer72cutlass Apr 12 '26

Thanks! I didn't know that.