Native fish sanctuaries of the lower Colorado River : Cibola High Levee Pond, Desert Pupfish Pond

Abstract

Native fish do prosper when stocked in ponds by themselves. Here they form semi-natural communities where young survive and complete their live cycle. Cibola and Imperial National Wildlife Refuges contain two such sanctuaries: the Desert Pupfish Pond found near the Visitor Center and Big-River fish sanctuaries located adjacent to the river. Razorback suckers feeding near the surface at High Levee Pond.