| Family: |
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and northern Gulf of Mexico to Florida Keys in USA and northeastern Mexico. Ascends Rio Grande and Pecos River in Texas and New Mexico in USA (Ref. 5723). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits vegetated quiet water and usually swims several inches below surface of water. 7 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Feeds on larval crustaceans (mainly cyclopoid and harpacticoid copepods), mosquito larvae, small worms, and mollusks (Ref. 79012). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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