Rainwater Killifish
Lucania parva
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 498
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rainwater killifish”.