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Fundulus grandis in Cuba
Gulf killifish

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Fundulus grandis   Baird & Girard, 1853
Family:	Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)			picture (Fugra_m0.jpg) by Artigas Azas, J.M.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Gulf killifish
Max. size:	18.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26938)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 8.94999980926514; dH range: 17
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 26°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida to Key West in USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Cuba.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 10-12. Small pearly spots on side (Ref. 26938).
Biology:	Prefers grassy bays, canals and nearby fresh water, avoiding tidal flats. Also found in marginal fresh waters. 18 cm max TL (Ref. 7251). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Feeds on small crustaceans and other invertebrates (Ref. 26938)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Costa, Wilson J.E.M.
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H.. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
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Cuba country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Briggs, J.C., 1984
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Found in the north coast (Ref. 27148).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Froese, Rainer

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