| Family: |
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
North America: USA from Santee River drainage in South Carolina to Trinity River drainage in Texas; Former Mississippi Embayment north to Kentucky and Missouri. East of Mississippi River mostly restricted to lower Coastal Plain. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults occur in swamps, sloughs, vegetated pools, and backwaters of sluggish creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feed primarily on insects (Ref. 10294). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 January 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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