General: Pahrump Poolfish (Empetrichthys latos latos) are small, guppy-like fish that used to live in springpools and streams in Pahrump, Nevada. Development in the Pahrump area dropped the watertable, and Manse Spring, where they lived, went dry. The last of the fish were rescued and now live only in man-made refugia. I understand that there is a refugia at Boulder Dam and another in northern Nevada, and there is one at Corn Creek on the Desert National Wildlife Range that is open to the public (Corn Creek Refugium). The species is listed as Endangered.

Pahrump Poolfish have recently been released from their aquarium refugium into the Cement Pond at Corn Creek where they seem to be doing well despite the best efforts of diving ducks, herons, and crayfish.

Taxonomy: Family: Goodeidae.