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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 / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; ej vandrande. 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.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193); common length : 12.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193); rapporterad maxålder: 2.00 år (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
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (tmax=2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).