Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
North America: Tallapoosa River system in Georgia and Alabama, USA; and Sofkahatchee Creek (lower Coosa River system) in Alabama. |
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Inhabits margins, pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Most commonly found in shallow sandy backwaters of clean rocky creeks. 12 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 27 January 2012 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Locally common. Museum: UMMZ 213930 (holotype of F. bifax, 8.87 cm SL) (Ref. 26858).
Status of threat: vulnerable. Criteria: 1 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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