Jordanella
floridae
Goode & Bean, 1879
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Family:
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Cyprinodontidae
(Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
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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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Flagfish |
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Max. size:
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6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; brackish
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Climate: |
subtropical; 18 – 22°C; 31°N - 26°N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=100 (aquarium)) |
Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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North America: St. Johns and Ochlocknee River drainages south to peninsular Florida, USA.
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Morphology:
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Anal
soft rays: 11 – 13
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Biology: |
In vegetated sloughs, ponds, lakes, and sluggish streams; enters brackish water. 6.5 cm max TL (Ref. 5723). In Guinness Book of Records as the fish with the fewest eggs (20 eggs are spawned over a period of several days) (Ref. 6472). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (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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