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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); grandis: From the Latin words fundus=bottom, and grandis=big, large; full grown (Ref. 79012).
More on authors: Baird & Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water; brak water benthopelagisch; pH range: 8.9 - ? ; dH range: 17 - ?; potamodroom (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida to Key West in USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Cuba.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 26938); common length : 10.4 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 12193)
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 11 - 12; Anale zachte stralen: 10 - 12. Small pearly spots on side (Ref. 26938).
Prefers grassy bays, canals and nearby fresh water, avoiding tidal flats. Also found in marginal fresh waters. 18 cm max TL (Ref. 7251). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Feeds on small crustaceans and other invertebrates (Ref. 26938).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00289 - 0.01819), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.52 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 308 [153, 644] mg/100g; Iron = 1.4 [0.7, 2.5] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.9, 18.4] %; Omega3 = 0.14 [0.06, 0.32] g/100g; Selenium = 30.8 [13.3, 72.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 25.7 [9.3, 69.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.35 [1.52, 3.44] mg/100g (wet weight);