Jordanella floridae

(Goode & Bean, 1879)

Vernacular names
English : Florida flagfish
French : Jordanelle de Floride

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Cyprinodontiformes
Family : Cyprinodontidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a length of 6 cm. Females are dull creamy-yellow with black blotches. Males have large red-spotted dorsal and anal fins. Coloration is grey with a green tinge and red edges on each flank scales.

Range and habitat
The species is found in North America, in eastern USA from St Johns and Ochloknee river drainages to Florida. Lives in well vegetated swamps, ponds and slow-moving streams.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species hasn’t been assessed by IUCN Red List but seems to be fairly common within its range.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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