Fundulus rubrifrons, Redface topminnow : aquarium

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Fundulus rubrifrons (Jordan, 1880)

Redface topminnow
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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Etymology: Fundulus: Latin, fundus = bottom; a peculiar name for a topminnow, coined for a bottom species of Atlantic coast being "the abode of the fundulus mudfish" (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Jordan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce; salobre bentopelágico; no migratorio. Subtropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

North America: Altamaha River drianage and Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia to south Florida, USA; isolated population in Fenholloway River system in west Florida.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 86798)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

This species is very similar to banded topminnow, Fundulus cingulatus, but can be distinguished by having 5 preopercular pores and red side of head and jaws on large male (Ref. 86798).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Occurs in shallow, often ephemeral, water bodies, including ditches, marshes, and backwaters of sluggish creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation (Ref. 86798).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Colaboradores

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 February 2012

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Acuario: Comercial
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Fuentes de Internet

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00289 - 0.01819), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).