Lake Eustis Minnow

Cyprinodon hubbsi

Cyprinodontidae · freshwater water fish

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Lake Eustis Minnow field guide illustration

About Lake Eustis Minnow

Lake Eustis minnow is a freshwater fish recorded from Lake Eustis and other headwater lakes of the Oklawaha River system in central Florida. Despite its common name, it belongs to Cyprinodon rather than the familiar minnow family.

Lake habitat and identity

FishBase describes it as a non-migratory lake fish and notes uncertainty over whether Cyprinodon hubbsi is distinct from Cyprinodon variegatus. Records should therefore retain the scientific name and taxonomic source being used. It is not described as a seasonal killifish, and its lake setting differs from the temporary-pool habitats associated with some annual species.

Sources: Cyprinodon hubbsi species summary

Guide sources

Research reviewed 2026-10-19.

Range

Where it lives

Share of 47 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.
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Share of 47 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.

Share of records by state

Habitat

Water and movement

Water
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.

Classification

Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Superclass
Actinopterygii
Class
Teleostei
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Genus
Cyprinodon
Species
Cyprinodon hubbsi
ITIS TSN
165636
WoRMS AphiaID
1015146
GBIF key
2347917

Common questions about Lake Eustis Minnow

What is the scientific name of Lake Eustis Minnow?
The scientific name is Cyprinodon hubbsi, in the family Cyprinodontidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Lake Eustis Minnow live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Lake Eustis Minnow been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Florida. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives

Other Cyprinodon species

Same family

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