Family: |
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
North America: occurs only in the USA from southeast Louisiana to southwest Alabama. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occur in swamps, sloughs, and vegetated backwaters and pools of streams. 7.8 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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