Lowland Distribution
The range extends from the Santee drainage in South Carolina toward the Trinity in Texas, and north through the Mississippi embayment into Kentucky and Missouri. East of the Mississippi, many records lie on the lower Coastal Plain rather than in upland headwaters.
Plants and Slow Water
Adults occupy swamps, sloughs and pools of sluggish creeks and small to medium rivers. Plant cover is a recurring habitat feature. A river record may therefore concern a sheltered backwater rather than an open, fast-flowing main channel.
Food and Life History
Insects are the main recorded food. Golden Topminnow is not an annual killifish, so its biology should not be described as an obligatory dry-season die-off. The maximum reference is 8.5 centimeters total length, while four centimeters is a common published size.
Keep the Backwater Detail
Vegetation and gentle water help describe where Golden Topminnow occurs. A broad river name alone can hide that sheltered habitat.
All Lakes With Golden Topminnow
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Golden Topminnow records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
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- Bartholomew Lake Ouachita, LA
- Caddo Lake Caddo, LA
- Cane River Lake Natchitoches, LA
- Carroll Lake Navarro, TX
- Chatham Lake Jackson, LA
- Crooked Creek Reservoir Evangeline, LA
- Dubuisson Lake St. Landry, LA
- Henderson Lake St. Martin, LA
- Ivan Lake Bossier, LA
- Lacassine Pool Cameron, LA
- Lake Claiborne Claiborne, LA
- Lake Martin St. Martin, LA
- Lake Providence East Carroll, LA
- Toledo Bend Reservoir Sabine, LA
- Woolen Lake Richland, LA