Biology:Lucania (genus)
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Lucania is a genus of North American ray-finned killifishes in the family Fundulidae. The genus can be found in northeastern Mexico and the southeastern and eastern parts of the United States , with L. parva ranging as far north as Massachusetts . They are mostly found in fresh water, although L. parva also is frequent in coastal brackish water. They are sometimes held in aquariums.[1][2][3]
They are small, up to 6.2 cm (2.4 in) in total length.[4]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[4]
- Lucania goodei D. S. Jordan, 1880 (Bluefin killifish)
- Lucania interioris C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1965 (Cuatrocienegas killifish)
- Lucania parva (S. F. Baird & Girard, 1855) (Rainwater killifish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Lucania goodei" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Lucania interioris" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Lucania parva" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lucania in FishBase. August 2012 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q664850 entry
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