Blackstripe topminnow

The blackstripe topminnow (Fundulus notatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Fundulidae, found in central North America. They are named like that because of their black stripe. They tend to stay near the surface in summer and feed on insects.

A blackstripe topminnow specimen

Description

It has a black stripe running across the body. The snout is pointed and the mouth is small. It has a flat-topped head.

References
  1. NatureServe (2013). "Fundulus notatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. "Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2019.

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Taxon identifiers
  • Wikidata: Q577437
  • Wikispecies: Fundulus notatus
  • BOLD: 29640
  • CoL: 6JRG7
  • EoL: 203798
  • FishBase: 3197
  • GBIF: 5203690
  • iNaturalist: 101064
  • IRMNG: 10576329
  • ITIS: 165663
  • IUCN: 184090
  • NAS: 690
  • NatureServe: 2.100269
  • NCBI: 34781
  • ODNR: blackstriped-topminnow
  • WoRMS: 1020951
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