| Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) |
| 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| North America: upper Caney Fork (Cumberland River drainage) and upper Duck River (Tennessee River drainage) systems in central Tennessee, USA. |
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| Occur in vegetated pools and margins of springs and spring-fed headwaters and creeks (Ref 5723, 10294). 9.4 cm TL (Ref. 5723). Juveniles feed primarily on microcrustacea and midges; adults consume amphipods and isopods, small mayflies, terrestrial insects, and snails (Ref. 10294). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 February 2012 (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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