Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Mummichog

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cyprinodontiformes \| Fundulidae
Synonyms	Cobitis heteroclita, Fundulus heteroclitus, Fundulus antillarum, ... more
Common names	Choquemort, Fúndulo, Siniraitakilli, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Huber, J.H. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139); common length : 8.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Temperate; 10°C - 24°C (Ref. 12468); 52°N - 28°N, 82°W - 57°W

Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Sandy Hook, New Jersey to northeastern Florida, and in lower Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). Mainly found in saltwater marshes and in tidal creeks. May leave tide pools if aquatic conditions become inhospitable (Ref. 31184). Enters fresh water to limited extent (Ref. 7251). Not a seasonal killifish. Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184). Difficult to maintain in aquariums (Ref. 27139). Alien. Responsible for the decline of native species and the near extinction of Aphanius baeticus in southwestern Spain (Ref.59043).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Wiethüchter, Anita

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