Blackstripe topminnow (Fundulus notatus)

Scientific name: Fundulus notatus Rafinesque, 1820

The Blackstripe topminnow (Fundulus notatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Fundulidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 15–25°C (59–77°F).

Blackstripe topminnow care at a glance

Temperature: 15–25°C (59–77°F)

Biology

Inhabits quiet surface water, usually near margins of creeks and small rivers, ponds, and lakes (Ref 5723, 10294). 7.4 cm max TL. Feeds primarily on terrestrial arthropods, emergent stages of aquatic insects, benthic larvae, and midwater insects. Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Fundulus notatus
Family: Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Common length: 5.8
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, and Mississippi River basins from southern Ontario in Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and northern Iowa south to Gulf of Mexico( west to central Kansas and Oklahoma) in the USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to San Antonio Bay in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm