Jordanella floridae Goode & Bean, 1879
Flagfish
photo by Nilsson, K.

Family:  Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory
Distribution:  North America: St. Johns and Ochlocknee River drainages south to peninsular Florida, USA.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 11-13
Biology:  In vegetated sloughs, ponds, lakes, and sluggish streams; enters brackish water. 6.5 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). In Guinness Book of Records as the fish with the fewest eggs (20 eggs are spawned over a period of several days) (Ref. 6472). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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