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.

Related pages

• Pike topminnow
• Xiphactinus

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.

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