Fundulus chrysotus (Günther, 1866) Golden topminnow |
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Tumlison, R. |
Family: | Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) | |||
Max. size: | 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | North America: USA from Santee River drainage in South Carolina to Trinity River drainage in Texas; Former Mississippi Embayment north to Kentucky and Missouri. East of Mississippi River mostly restricted to lower Coastal Plain. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Adults occur in swamps, sloughs, vegetated pools, and backwaters of sluggish creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feed primarily on insects (Ref. 10294). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 January 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |