Golden topminnow
📖 Overview
Adults occur in swamps, sloughs, vegetated pools, and backwaters of sluggish creeks and small to medium rivers . Feed primarily on insects . Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Golden topminnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Golden topminnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Golden topminnow is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Golden topminnow is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory . Subtropical; 18°C - 25°C ; 36°N - 26°N North America: USA from Santee River drainage in South Carolina to Trinity River drainage in Texas; Former Mississippi Embayment north to Kentucky and Missouri.
🌿 Ecology
insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Golden topminnow is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Golden topminnow is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Golden topminnow has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | golden topminnow |
| 🌍CES | fundul zlatooký |
| 🇩🇪German | Goldauge · Goldohr-Killifisch |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Золотистый фундулюс |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Sardinilla dorada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundulus arlingtonius | Goode & Bean | 1879 | Synonym |
| Fundulus henshalli | Jordan | 1880 | Synonym |
| Fundulus kompi | Hildebrand & Towers | 1928 | Synonym |
| Fundulus scartes | Meek | 1896 | Synonym |
| Gambusia arlingtonia | Goode & Bean | 1879 | Synonym |
| Haplochilus chrysotus | Günther | 1866 | Synonym |
| Zygonectes chrysotus | Agassiz | — | Synonym |
| Zygonectes henshalli | Jordan | 1880 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 55 records indexed .
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