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Name
Scientific name
Jordanella floridae
Described by
Authority Goode & Bean, Year 1879
Family
Cyprinodontidae
Common names
Florida Flagfish
Photograph credits
All 9 credited
Summary
The Florida flagfish, Jordanella floridae, is a cyprinodontid endemic to peninsular Florida in the United States. It lives in shallow, weed…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–30°C, pH 6.5–8.5
Hardness
2–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
United States, Caloosahatchee, Kissimmee, Lake Monroe, Ochlockonee, St. Johns
Writing
Etymology
Jordanella: named in honour of ichthyologist and founding president of Stanford University David Starr Jordan (1851-1931). floridae: named for the state of Flo…
Distribution
Endemic to peninsular Florida in the United States, south of the Ochlockonee and St. Johns river basins and does not occur in Mexico. Type locality is 'Lake Mo…
Habitat
Mostly inhabits shallow, weedy freshwater habitats including backwaters, marshes, canals and ditches and has occasionally been recorded in lightly brackish wat…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is just about acceptable for a single pair but like most members of the family Cyprinodontidae thi…
Maintenance
Need not be too complicated so long as there are plenty of broken lines-of-sight. Provide plenty of cover in the form of aquatic plants, wool mops, etc., and i…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Chiefly a micropredator feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton although algae and other plant material is taken as we…
Behaviour and compatibility
Best-maintained alone, especially if the intention is for the fish to breed, but can be maintained in a well-researched community provided sufficient space is …
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess more-extended dorsal and anal fins and are significantly more colorful than females, more so when in spawning condition. Adult females tend…
Reproduction
Contrary to many reports, including a number of scientific papers, this species breeds in the same way as other cyprinodontids and does not dig pits or exhibit…
Notes
This species is a long-standing aquarium favourite and is produced on a commercial basis with wild fish very rare in the aquarium hobby outside the U.S.A. A hi…
References
References
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