Fundulus cingulatus Valenciennes, 1846
Banded topminnow
Fundulus cingulatus
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Family:  Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Max. size:  7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  North America: USA from Satilla River drainage in eastern Georgia to lower Mobile Bay drainage in Alabama, south in Florida to Tamiami Canal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in swamps, sloughs, pools, and backwaters of sluggish creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 January 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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