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Jordanella floridae Goode & Bean, 1879 Flagfish |
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photo by
Nilsson, K. |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 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: | Adults are found in vegetated sloughs, ponds, lakes, and sluggish streams. They enter brackish water. They feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Not a seasonal killifish. Found in the Guinness Book of Records as the fish with the fewest eggs (20 eggs are spawned over a period of several days) (Ref. 6472). Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||