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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: Agassiz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5; non-migratory. Subtropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060); 37°N - 27°N
North America: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain in the USA from southern Virginia to Ocklockonee River drainage in Georgia and Florida, south in Florida to Lake Okeechobee.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 4.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Occurs in swamps and other vegetated standing water bodies, and quiet pools and backwaters of streams.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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