Giant killifish (Fundulus grandissimus)

Scientific name: Fundulus grandissimus Hubbs, 1936

Giant killifish (Fundulus grandissimus)

The Giant killifish (Fundulus grandissimus) is a freshwater fish of the family Fundulidae. Native range: Central America, Yucatan, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fundulus grandissimus
Family
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Yucatan, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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