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💧 Freshwater Near Threatened 🌡️ Temperate

Stippled studfish

Fundulus bifax Cashner & Rogers, 1988
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit margins, pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Most commonly found in shallow sandy backwaters of clean rocky creeks. 12 cm max TL . Not a seasonal killifish .

Scientific Name
Fundulus bifax
Authority
Cashner & Rogers, 1988
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
12 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Stippled studfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Stippled studfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory . Temperate; 33°N - 32°N North America: Tallapoosa River system in Georgia and Alabama, USA; and Sofkahatchee Creek (lower Coosa River system) in Alabama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.17 (TL)
Max TL
12cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cashner & Rogers, 1988

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English stippled studfish
🌍CES fundul tečkovaný

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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