Plains killifish
Fundulus zebrinus
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A killifish from the USA, from shallow, sandy stretches of creeks and rivers. It tolerates very alkaline and salty water and often buries itself in the sand with only its mouth and eyes showing. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Fundulus zebrinus
- Family
- Fundulidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Fundulidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Fundulus adinia, Fundulus kansae, Fundulus zebra, Hydrargyra zebra, Plancterus kansae, Plancterus zebrinus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
- pH
- 7
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
- Lifespan
- 3 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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