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Fundulus luciae (Baird, 1855) Spotfin killifish |
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photo by
Terceira, A.C. |
| Family: | Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to North Carolina in USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits salt marshes. 4 cm max TL (Ref. 7251). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Omnivorous and feed on detritus, diatoms and a variety of small crustaceans, insects and worms (Ref. 93252). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||