Fundulus majalis (Walbaum, 1792)

Striped killifish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cyprinodontiformes \| Fundulidae
Synonyms	Cobitis majalis, Esox flavula, Esox zonatus, ... more
Common names	Stribet tandkarpe, Toukokilli, 条带底鮰, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Huber, J.H. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139)

Environment

Benthopelagic; non-migratory; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Temperate; 10°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059); 44°N - 25°N

Western Atlantic: New Hampshire to northeastern Florida in USA; also in northern Gulf of Mexico.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 1415. Males have 15-20 dark bars on side; females have 2-3 longitudinal stripes (Ref. 26938).

Inhabits bays, estuaries and coastal marshes (Ref. 5723). 18 cm max TL (Ref. 7251). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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