Speckled killifish (Fundulus rathbuni)

Scientific name: Fundulus rathbuni Jordan & Meek, 1889

Speckled killifish (Fundulus rathbuni)

The Speckled killifish (Fundulus rathbuni) is a freshwater fish of the family Fundulidae. Native range: North America, Dan (Roanoke), Neuse, Cape Fear, Peedee and Catawba (Santee) River drainages in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Occurs usually over sand or mud in backwaters and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. 9.6 cm max TL. Not a seasonal killifish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fundulus rathbuni
Family
Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Dan (Roanoke), Neuse, Cape Fear, Peedee and Catawba (Santee) River drainages in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

Sources

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

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