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Adinia xenica in USA (contiguous states)
Diamond killifish

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Adinia xenica   (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Family:	Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)			picture (Adxen_f0.jpg) by Terceira, A.C.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Diamond killifish
Max. size:	6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5
Climate:	tropical; 27 - 35°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec = 15-40)
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf coast from southern tip of Florida to Texas in USA.
Diagnosis:	Concave dorsal profile from tip of snout to front of dorsal fin (Ref. 26938).
Biology:	Occur from fresh water to hypersaline flats, salt marshes and mangrove areas (Ref. 7251), commonly in shallow water less than 0.3 m in depth (Ref. 45978). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Costa, Wilson J.E.M.
Main Ref:	Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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USA (contiguous states) country information
Common names:	Diamond killifish		Ref:  Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	live export: ornamental
States/Provinces:	Florida (native) Texas (native)
States/Provinces Complete?:	No
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.nmfs.gov
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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