Fundulus
sciadicus
Cope, 1865
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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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Plains topminnow |
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Max. size:
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9.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 5 – 22°C; 44°N - 37°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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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.
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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).
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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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