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The lined topminnow, ''Fundulus lineolatus'', is a small fish in the genus ''Fundulus'' which is found in swamps and backwaters from southern Virginia to Lake Okeechobee. ==Description== ''Fundulus'' is the Latin word for "bottom" and ''lineolatus'' is Latin for "having lines". The fish is silver with black bars and spots, with one of these black bars located underneath the eye, resembling a tear. These bars are only on a minority of the females. The "teardrop" underneath the eye is so prominent that it can be used to tell this species apart from all other topminnows. Some adults are known to have orange and red around their mouths. The maximum size of the topminnow is 1 1/2 inches.〔 It was once believed that ''Fundulus lineolatus'' was a subspecies of ''Fundulus notti'', the bayou topminnow. The species resembles the least killifish, which has a dark bar and spots, but has its anus located in its throat region. It also remembles the eastern mudminnow and the mosquitofish.〔 The sperm and eggs are released into the water in spring and summer, the eggs of the line topminnow being 1.6 mm. While swimming close to the water's surface, the species eat vegetation, crustaceans, and larvae. The northern water snake preys on this fish, as well as another species from the genus, the blackstripe topminnow.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lined topminnow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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