The rainwater killifish (Lucania parva) is a small silvery fish with yellow flashes and diamond shaped scales that is widespread from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, through to Tampico, Mexico, with occurrences reported on the Yucatán peninsula. It is commonly found in large numbers in fresh to brackish estuarine environments, and inland in parts of New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. It feeds on various aquatic invertebrates. It can reach up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) total length.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rainwater Killifish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Poecilia formosa
- Jenynsia lineata
- Hypseleotris bucephala
- Hypseleotris klunzingeri
- Poeciliopsis occidentalis
- Hypseleotris galii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Fundulidae
- Genus
- Lucania
- Species
- Lucania parva
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