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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
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 / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino; agua dulce; salobre bentopelágico; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; no migratorio, 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 / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?, range 2 - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (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
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
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).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.2 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Fec = 15-40).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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