Fundulus pulvereus (Evermann, 1892) Bayou killifish |
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Jonah's Aquarium |
Family: | Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) | |||
Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: From the lower Chesapeake Bay to the St. Johns River in northern Florida; In northern coasts of the Gulf of Mexico, from Alabama to Corpus Christi, Texas in the USA (Ref. 93252). Replaced by Fundulus confluentus in Florida (Ref. 93252). | |||
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Biology: | Occurs in bays and brackish waters. 7.5 cm max TL (Ref. 7251). Feeds on aquatic insects and isopods (Ref. 79012). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 January 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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