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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).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino; acqua dolce; salmastro benthopelagico; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; non migratori, usually ? - 0 m (Ref. 45978). Tropical; 27°C - 35°C (Ref. 45977)
Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf coast from southern tip of Florida to Texas in USA.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?, range 2 - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 27139)
Concave dorsal profile from tip of snout to front of dorsal fin (Ref. 26938).
Occur from fresh water to hypersaline flats, salt marshes and mangrove areas (Ref. 7251), commonly in shallow water less than 0.3 m in depth (Ref. 45978). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Ghedotti, M.J. and M.P. Davis, 2013. Phylogeny, classification, and evolution of salinity tolerance of the North American topminnows and killifishes, family Fundulidae (Teleostei: Cypridontiformes). Fieldiana Life and Earth Sciences 7:1-65. (Ref. 93070)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.2 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Fec = 15-40).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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