| Family: |
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: From the lower Chesapeake Bay to the St. Johns River in northern Florida; In northern coasts of the Gulf of Mexico, from Alabama to Corpus Christi, Texas in the USA (Ref. 93252). Replaced by Fundulus confluentus in Florida (Ref. 93252). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in bays and brackish waters. 7.5 cm max TL (Ref. 7251). Feeds on aquatic insects and isopods (Ref. 79012). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 January 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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