Habitat
The adults range from 2–3 years in age. Banded Killifish are schooling fish, usually traveling in groups of 3-6 individuals while the juveniles travel in groups of 8-12 due to their smaller physical size. They are most often found in the shallow and quiet area of clear lakes, ponds, rivers, and estuaries with sandy gravel or muddy bottoms with lots of aquatic vegetation. The sand and gravel provides hatchling and juveniles with places to hide when threatened by predatory fish such as the Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides, Northern Pike Esox lucius, and Trout. Due to the physical size of the Banded Killifish, it does not travel into the deep end of a body of water where it is vulnerable to predation as well as the inability to swim fast currents. However, adult Banded Killifish have been observed to travel into deep bodies of water for feeding purposes. Banded Killifish often congregate near aquatic vegetations as it provides protection to them as well as a safe breeding habitat.
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