Lucania parva
(Baird and Girard 1855)
Family Fundulidae
The rainwater killifish is a member of the topminnow family. The scales on the back and side of the body are larger and typically dark-edged, creating a diamond-like appearance. Large males have a black spot at the front of the dusky orange dorsal fin, and a thin black fin edge on all fins but the pectoral. The rainwater killifish is a marine species that primarily inhabits shallow water along the coast but can also be found well inland. This species is usually found over sand or mud in vegetated areas.
Status & distribution
- Status — Marine invader
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages, the Gulf Coast, South Florida and the Atlantic Coast