| Family: |
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Cyprinodontinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
North and South America: Massachusetts, USA to northeastern Mexico; and West Indies (Ref. 86798); northern coast of South America (Ref. 5217). |
| Diagnosis: |
A short, deep-bodied, compressed fish. Scales large, dorsal profile straight from tip of snout to front of dorsal fin; dark marginal band on tail (Ref. 26938). |
| Biology: |
Occurs usually near vegetation in salt, brackish and fresh water (Ref. 86798). Inhabits hypersaline lagoons and connecting channels. Found on muddy bottoms in turbid waters (Ref. 5217). Omnivorous; consuming organic detritus and algae, as well as microcrustaceans, and dipteran larvae (Ref. 79012). Caught with fine-meshed nets. Very abundant and easily reproduced in captivity. Used as a forage fish in mariculture (Ref. 5217). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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