Family: |
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
North America: disjunct in the USA: Missouri River basin from western Iowa to eastern Wyoming; Missouri River drainage in central Missouri; Neosho River system in southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs in springs and their effluents, and in quiet to flowing pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation. 7 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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