| Family: |
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae |
| Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
North America: St. Johns and Ochlocknee River drainages south to peninsular Florida, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 11-13 |
| Biology: |
In vegetated sloughs, ponds, lakes, and sluggish streams; enters brackish water. 6.5 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). In Guinness Book of Records as the fish with the fewest eggs (20 eggs are spawned over a period of several days) (Ref. 6472). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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