Lucania goodei Jordan, 1880
Bluefin killifish
Lucania goodei
photo by Terceira, A.C.

Family:  Fundulidae (Topminnows and killifishes)
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 6.80000019073486; dH range: 15, non-migratory
Distribution:  North America: throughout Florida, except in panhandle only as far west as Choctawhatchee River drainage; sporadically along Atlantic Coast as far north as central South Carolina (where possibly introduced); southeastern Alabama in Chipola River drainage.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits vegetated sloughs, ponds, lakes, and pools and backwaters of streams. Often common near springs. Usually swims well below surface of water (Ref. 5723). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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