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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); kansae: From the Latin word Fundus=bottom, the habitat; kansae in reference to the type locality (Ref. 79012).
More on author: Garman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m. Temperate; 20°C - 25°C
North America: U.S.A., in drainages to the north of the Red River of Texas and the Texas-Oklahoma border. Distinct from F. zebrinus based on molecular data and which occurs in the Red River and drainages farther south.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 79012)
Found in shallow waters (Ref. 52299). Omnivorous. Spawning occurs in small pools over sand and gravel bottom in water 6-10 cm depth (Ref. 79012).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. ix, 386 p. + 1 CD. (Ref. 52299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Tools
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