Bayou topminnow (Fundulus nottii)

Scientific name: Fundulus nottii Agassiz, 1854

Bayou topminnow (Fundulus nottii)

The Bayou topminnow (Fundulus nottii) is a freshwater fish of the family Fundulidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in the USA from southeast Louisiana to southwest Alabama.

Biology

Occur in swamps, sloughs, and vegetated backwaters and pools of streams. 7.8 cm max TL. Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fundulus nottii
Family
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: occurs only in the USA from southeast Louisiana to southwest Alabama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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