Fundulus
parvipinnis
Girard, 1854
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Family:
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Fundulidae
(Topminnows and killifishes)
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Order:
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Cyprinodontiformes
(rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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California killifish |
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Max. size:
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10.8 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6792); max. reported age: 3 years |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(K=0.93; tmax=3)
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Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: Morro Bay, California, USA to Bahía Magdalena, Baja California, Mexico.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 15;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 11 – 13;
Vertebrae: 34 – 37. Branchiostegal rays: 5-6 (Ref. 36572).
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Biology: |
Commonly found in bays and salt marshes near shore, may enter freshwater (Ref. 36572). Often used in laboratories for environmental studies. Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Oviparous, with micro-nektonic larvae (Ref. 36572). Single demersal eggs are attached to spawning substrate via small weakly adhesive filaments (Ref. 36572).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Costa, Wilson J.E.M.
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