Fundulus rubrifrons (Jordan, 1880) Redface topminnow |
photo by
Terceira, A.C. |
Family: | Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes) | |||
Max. size: | 7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | North America: Altamaha River drianage and Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia to south Florida, USA; isolated population in Fenholloway River system in west Florida. | |||
Diagnosis: | This species is very similar to banded topminnow, Fundulus cingulatus, but can be distinguished by having 5 preopercular pores and red side of head and jaws on large male (Ref. 86798). | |||
Biology: | Occurs in shallow, often ephemeral, water bodies, including ditches, marshes, and backwaters of sluggish creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation (Ref. 86798). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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