Fundulus sciadicus Cope, 1865 Plains topminnow |
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The Native Fish Conservancy |
Family: | Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) | |||
Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | North America: disjunct in the USA: Missouri River basin from western Iowa to eastern Wyoming; Missouri River drainage in central Missouri; Neosho River system in southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in springs and their effluents, and in quiet to flowing pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation. 7 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |