Lucania goodei Jordan, 1880

Bluefin killifish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cyprinodontiformes \| Fundulidae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	蓝鳍朦眼鱼, 蓝鳍卢氏鮰, Rotschwanzkärpfling, ... more

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Main reference

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139); common length : 2.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 2 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 15

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 12°C - 22°C (Ref. 1672); 34°N - 25°N

North America: throughout Florida, except in panhandle only as far west as Choctawhatchee River drainage; sporadically along Atlantic Coast as far north as central South Carolina (where possibly introduced); southeastern Alabama in Chipola River drainage.
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Inhabits vegetated sloughs, ponds, lakes, and pools and backwaters of streams. Often common near springs. Usually swims well below surface of water (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).


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

Human uses
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 (tmax=2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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