Redface topminnow (Fundulus rubrifrons)

Scientific name: Fundulus rubrifrons Jordan, 1880

The Redface topminnow (Fundulus rubrifrons) is a freshwater fish of the family Fundulidae. Native range: North America, Bermuda.

Biology

Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Fundulus rubrifrons
Family: Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: North America: Bermuda.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026