Floridichthys polyommus
Ocellated Killifish
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cyprinodontiformes
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Floridichthys
Floridichthys polyommus (Ocellated Killifish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North and Central America: Coastal habitats of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
Max length: 19.5 cm SL; max weight: 213 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders; parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-06-22.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Costa, W.J.E.M. (2003) Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes). p. 549-554. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Vega-Cendejas, M.E., M.H. de Santillana and D. Arceo (2012) Length-weight relationships for selected fish species from a coastal lagoon influenced by freshwater seeps: Yucatan peninsula, Mexico. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 28:140-142. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01875.x
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