| Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
| 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory |
| North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Newfoundland in Canada to Peedee River in South Carolina, USA; St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Manitoba in Canada, and south to southern Pennsylvania, northern Illinois and northeastern Nebraska in the USA. Two subspecies were recognized: Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus on Atlantic Slope; and Fundulus diaphanus menona found elsewhere. |
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| Inhabits shallow, quiet margins of lakes, ponds and sluggish streams, usually over sand or mud and often near vegetation. Enters brackish water. Forms schools a few inches below surface of water (Ref. 5723, 86798). Euryhaline and salinity-tolerant (Ref. 5951). Feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks and worms (Ref. 93252). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 January 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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