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Golden topminnow  (Fundulus chrysotus)

General data

  • Main name: Golden topminnow
  • Climates: Subtropical
  • Habitat: Freshwater
  • Native: North America
  • Distribution: Missouri River, Savannah river, Santee River, Brazos River, Trinity River (Texas), Apalachicola River, View all... Mobile River, Pee Dee river, Mississippi River, St. Johns River

Classification

  • Genus: Fundulus - Topminnows
  • Family: Fundulidae - North American killifishes
  • Order: Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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Description

The golden topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus) is a fish of the genus Fundulus and is a United States native fish mostly distributed throughout the southeast, ranging from Kentucky and Ohio south into Florida. Although it has such a wide distribution throughout the south, the habitats and micro-habitats that it occupies do not differ much from one area of distribution to others. The golden topminnow is a small surface feeding fish that tends to reproduce late in the spring season and on into the early parts of the summer, and although the fry reach maturity fairly quickly the longevity of the golden topminnow is quite short. Because the golden topminnow is lower in the trophic level and is a small fish, it primarily feeds on small and/or drifting organisms at, or near the surface of, vegetated areas. This particular topminnow is not currently listed as an endangered species, nor does it have any particular type of management plan. The golden topminnow is geographically distributed throughout the southeastern portion of the continental U.S. Specifically, the golden topminnow inhabits the Santee River Drainage of South Carolina west to the Trinity River Drainage of Texas. It can also be found throughout the Mississippi Embayment north to Kentucky and Missouri. Further south, the golden topminnow inhabits the Lower Coastal Plain and is commonly scattered throughout Florida. It has even been documented stretching its distribution northwest, extending into the Gulf Coastal Plain in McCurtain County Oklahoma and Mississippi County Missouri. Outside of these areas, the golden topminnow is extremely localized and uncommon.

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
        • Poeciliidae - Poeciliids->
        • Aphaniidae - Oriental killifishes->
        • Valenciidae - Valencia toothcarp->
        • Fundulidae - North American killifishes->
          • Fundulus - Topminnows->
            • Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
            • Northern plains killifish (Fundulus kansae)
            • Striped killifish (Fundulus majalis)
            • Golden topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus)
            • Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)
            • Whiteline topminnow (Fundulus albolineatus)
            • Bermuda killifish (Fundulus bermudae)
            • Stippled studfish (Fundulus bifax)
            • Western starhead topminnow (Fundulus blairae)
            • Northern studfish (Fundulus catenatus)
            • Banded topminnow (Fundulus cingulatus)
            • Marsh killifish (Fundulus confluentus)
            • Starhead topminnow (Fundulus dispar)
            • Russetfin topminnow (Fundulus escambiae)
            • Broadstripe topminnow (Fundulus euryzonus)
            • Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis)
            • Giant killifish (Fundulus grandissimus)
            • Saltmarsh topminnow (Fundulus jenkinsi)
            • Barrens topminnow (Fundulus julisia)
            • Killifish (Fundulus lima)
            • Lined topminnow (Fundulus lineolatus)
            • Spotfin killifish (Fundulus luciae)
            • Blackstripe topminnow (Fundulus notatus)
            • Bayou topminnow (Fundulus nottii)
            • Blackspotted topminnow (Fundulus olivaceus)
            • California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis)
            • Yucatan killifish (Fundulus persimilis)
            • Fundulus philpisteri (Fundulus philpisteri)
            • Bayou killifish (Fundulus pulvereus)
            • Speckled killifish (Fundulus rathbuni)
            • Lover’s Lake killifish (Fundulus relictus)
            • Redface topminnow (Fundulus rubrifrons)
            • Fundulus saguanus (Fundulus saguanus)
            • Plains topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus)
            • Seminole killifish (Fundulus seminolis)
            • Longnose killifish (Fundulus similis)
            • Southern studfish (Fundulus stellifer)
            • Waccamaw killifish (Fundulus waccamensis)
            • Diamond killifish (Fundulus xenicus)
            • Plains killifish (Fundulus zebrinus)
            • Ouachita Studfish (Fundulus caddo)
            • Disjunct Studfish (Fundulus cryptocatenatus)
          • Leptolucania - Leptolucania->
          • Lucania - Lucania->
        • Cyprinodontidae - Pupfishes->
        • Anablepidae - Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers and white-eye->
        • Aplocheilidae - Killifishes->
        • Cynolebiinae - Pearl killifishes->
        • Fluviphylacidae - American lampeyes->
        • Goodeidae - Splitfins->
        • Nothobranchiidae - African rivulines->
        • Pantanodontidae - Spine killifishes->
        • Procatopodidae - African lampeyes->
        • Profundulidae - Middle American killifishes->
        • Rivulidae - Rivulines->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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