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Scientific Name
Heterandria formosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Heterandria formosa Girard, 1859
Park
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Least killifish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderCyprinodontiformes
SuborderCyprinodontoidei
FamilyPoeciliidae
SubfamilyPoeciliinae
GenusHeterandria
SpeciesHeterandria formosa
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
widespread in BICY; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
a freshwater wetland species, present in all habitats, prefers shallow dense vegetation; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
123
References
2
Vouchers
10
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Last Modified Date
9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
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