Julimes | |
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  Julimes Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 28°26′N105°24′W / 28.433°N 105.400°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Julimes |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,795 |
Julimes is a town and seat of the municipality of Julimes, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the town of Julimes had a population of 1,795, [1] up from 1,756 as of 2005. [2]
The community is adjacent to the east bank of a north-flowing section of the Rio Conchos.
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The Julimes pupfish is a species of killifish in the family Cyprinodontidae. This pupfish is endemic to El Pandeño, a hot spring in Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico, and it is adapted to life in water that reaches temperatures as high as 46 °C (114 °F). Consequently, it has been referred to as the "hottest fish in the world", although the closely related Cyprinodon pachycephalus can occur in somewhat warmer waters. Cyprinodon julimes was scientifically described in 2009 as similar to Cyprinodon eximius, but it has a bigger head, nearly one-third of its standard length.
The Civil Association Amigos del Pandeño was created in 2008. It is a local non-profit conservation organization based in Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico. Its mission is to conserve and protect the Natural Heritage of the people of Julimes, Chihuahua, with special emphasis on the micro-endemic aquatic fauna which distribution range is restricted to “El Pandeño” hotspring. Through its Technical Council, Amigos del Pandeño supports scientific research and a Vital Signs Monitoring Program that informs management decision making processes that are related to the natural resources of Julimes.
El Pandeño hotspring, officially known as "San José de Pandos", is home to the endemic Julimes pupfish considered to be one of the freshwater teleosts that lives at the highest temperatures. This spring is about 700 m2 (7,500 sq ft) in size and located in the Rio Conchos Basin, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is among several springs impacted by increasing pumping that depletes the local groundwater supply. The spring and its aquatic wildlife are under the custody of local NGO Amigos del Pandeño, A.C.
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