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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 author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; non migrateur. Temperate; 5°C - 24°C (Ref. 12468); 31°N - 27°N
North America: Peninsular Florida, USA from St. Johns (Atlantic) and New (Gulf) River drainages south to just below Lake Okeechobee.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12193); common length : 12.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12193); âge max. reporté: 2.00 années (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits open areas of lakes and quiet stream pools. Young are usually found in schools near vegetation. 16 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00286 - 0.01836), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.3 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (tmax=2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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