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Fundulus dispar (Starhead topminnow; Northern starhead topminnow)

Synonyms: Zygonectes dispar
Language: Finnish; German; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

The Starhead topminnow (Fundulus dispar) is a native United States species that ranges from the Ouachita River drainage in Louisiana, the Big Black river in Mississippi, and extends northward into the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan basins to the southern Michigan and southern Wisconsin areas.
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  3.15 inches (8 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Phyto-lithophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  800
Maximum Longevity [1]  3 years
Diet [2]  Planktivore, Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 6 months

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Little River National Wildlife Refuge   Oklahoma, United States

Range Map

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0