Bayou topminnow
📖 Overview
Adults occur in swamps, sloughs, and vegetated backwaters and pools of streams. 7.8 cm max TL . Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bayou topminnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bayou topminnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory . Subtropical; 32°N - 30°N North America: occurs only in the USA from southeast Louisiana to southwest Alabama.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Bayou 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 Bayou topminnow is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Bayou topminnow has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bayou Topminnow · Gulf starhead topminnow · starhead topminnow |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundulus guttatus | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Fundulus hieroglyphicus | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Fundulus nottii nottii | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Zygonectes guttatus | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Zygonectes hieroglyphicus | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Zygonectes nottii | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 44 records indexed .
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