Range and Identity
Leptolucania ommata is recorded from the Ogeechee region of Georgia toward the Perdido system in Alabama and through central Florida, with an additional Mississippi record in the account. Those localities should not be stretched into continuous occupancy of every intervening wetland or drainage.
Habitat and Behavior
Fish occur near the surface in weedy, quiet swamps, sloughs and creeks. The sheltered setting and vegetation are recurring features. A broad description of a river basin can miss the slow marginal water actually occupied by a tiny fish within that system.
Food and Life History
The maximum reference is three centimeters total length, with two centimeters given as a common size. It is a nonannual killifish. That means an obligatory seasonal death of all adults is not part of the described life cycle, and no maximum mass is calculated from length.
Field Note
Note the surface position and surrounding vegetation when observed. These details make a record more informative than a general statement that the fish inhabits fresh water.
All Lakes With Pygmy Killifish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Pygmy Killifish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.