Fundulus bifax Cashner & Rogers, 1988 Stippled studfish |
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photo by
Welsh, D.P. |
Family: | Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) | |||
Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | North America: Tallapoosa River system in Georgia and Alabama, USA; and Sofkahatchee Creek (lower Coosa River system) in Alabama. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits margins, pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Most commonly found in shallow sandy backwaters of clean rocky creeks. 12 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 27 January 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |