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Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Etymology: Fundulus: Latin, fundus = bottom; a peculiar name for a topminnow, coined for a bottom species of Atlantic coast being "the abode of the fundulus mudfish" (Ref. 45335); grandis: From the Latin words fundus=bottom, and grandis=big, large; full grown (Ref. 79012).
More on authors: Baird & Girard.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
; Água doce; estuarina bentopelágico; pH range: 8.9 - ? ; dH range: 17 - ?; potamódromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida to Key West in USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Cuba.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 26938); common length : 10.4 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 12193)
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 11 - 12; Raios anais moles: 10 - 12. Small pearly spots on side (Ref. 26938).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Prefers grassy bays, canals and nearby fresh water, avoiding tidal flats. Also found in marginal fresh waters. 18 cm max TL (Ref. 7251). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Feeds on small crustaceans and other invertebrates (Ref. 26938).
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00291 - 0.01803), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.52 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 308 [153, 644] mg/100g; Iron = 1.4 [0.7, 2.5] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.9, 18.4] %; Omega3 = 0.14 [0.06, 0.32] g/100g; Selenium = 30.8 [13.3, 72.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 25.7 [9.3, 69.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.35 [1.52, 3.44] mg/100g (wet weight);