Range and Identity
Fundulus diaphanus menona is the retained scientific string. The reviewed taxonomic account distinguishes this western form from Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus. That distinction matters when interpreting older broad Banded Killifish records, particularly where identification or introduced origin was not resolved to subspecies.
Habitat and Behavior
The broader species account describes shallow, quiet, vegetated water. This is useful context, but it is not a separate subspecies-specific study proving identical habitat requirements at every western locality. An actual collection site and supported determination remain more informative than the broad parent-species outline.
Food and Life History
A maximum published for all Banded Killifish is not assigned automatically to this western form. No independent subspecies maximum mass or detailed subspecific feeding and reproductive sequence was established here. Regional or broad-species observations should retain the scope in which they were reported.
Field Note
Preserve the original subspecies identification and locality with records. Clear evidence can then connect a western-form observation to the right account without silently combining it with an eastern or unidentified population.
All Lakes With Western Banded Killifish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Western Banded Killifish 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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- Barlow Lake Barry, MI
- Bass Lake Livingston, MI
- Bass Lake Mason, MI
- Bass Lake Menominee, MI
- Baw Beese Lake Hillsdale, MI
- Bear Lake Hillsdale, MI
- Bear Lake Manistee, MI
- Big Bass Lake Otsego, MI
- Big Chub Lake Otsego, MI
- Big Star Lake Lake, MI
- Big Trout Lake Chippewa, MI
- Birch Lake Antrim, MI
- Bishop Lake Livingston, MI
- Clam Lake Antrim, MI
- Clark Lake Jackson, MI
- Clear Lake Jackson, MI
- Coldwater Lake Branch, MI
- Conover Lake Newaygo, MI
- Conway Lake Alpena, MI
- Cordley Lake Livingston, MI
- Corey Lake St. Joseph, MI
- Crispell Lake Jackson, MI
- Crooked Lake Emmet, MI
- Crystal Lake Benzie, MI