Blackstripe topminnow
Fundulus notatus
Where at Shedd?
At Home on the Great Lakes
| Diet | Larvae, insects and small arthropods |
|---|---|
| Size | Length: Up to 3.14 inches (8 cm); common length 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) |
| Type | Fishes |
| Range | Near the surface of quiet creeks, ponds and lakes in the Central United States and Southeast Canada |
| Habitat | Near the surface of quiet creeks, ponds and lakes of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie regions and Mississippi River basin |
Did you know?
- If you’ve seen fishes swimming at the surface of Great Lakes streams, you probably were looking at blackstripe topminnows.
- Topminnows, feeding at the surface on ants and spiders that fall into the water, make easy pickings for terns and other diving birds.