Blackstripe topminnow
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit quiet surface water, usually near margins of creeks and small rivers, ponds, and lakes (Ref 5723, 10294). They feed primarily on terrestrial arthropods, emergent stages of aquatic insects, benthic larvae, and midwater insects . Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Blackstripe topminnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackstripe topminnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackstripe topminnow is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blackstripe topminnow is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory . Temperate; 15°C - 25°C ; 43°N - 29°N North America: Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, and Mississippi River basins from southern Ontario in Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and northern Iowa south to Gulf of Mexico( west to central Kansas and Oklahoma) in the USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to San Antonio Bay in Texas, USA.
🌿 Ecology
terrestrial arthropods, emergent stages of aquatic insects, benthic larvae, and midwater insects (Re
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Blackstripe 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 Blackstripe topminnow is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Blackstripe topminnow has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundulus aureus | Cope | 1865 | Synonym |
| Fundulus tenellus | Baird & Girard | 1853 | Synonym |
| Fundulus zonatus | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Semotilus notatus | Rafinesque | 1820 | Synonym |
| Zygonectes zonatus | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 70 records indexed .
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