Fundulus sciadicus Cope, 1865
Plains topminnow
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Family:  Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  North America: disjunct in the USA: Missouri River basin from western Iowa to eastern Wyoming; Missouri River drainage in central Missouri; Neosho River system in southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in springs and their effluents, and in quiet to flowing pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation. 7 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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