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Banded Killifish are euryhaline but they usually inhabit freshwater streams and lakes. The largest adult recorded was 12.8 cm and it was observed in Indian Bay, Canada. People have used Banded Killifish as fish bait. Most people do not favor them as pets because they take more care than the average person can provide. Therefore they do not survive well in an aquarium setting. They are important to aquatic ecosystems because they are a food source for larger fishes such as Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides, Northern Pike Esox lucius, and trout. They are also a food source for birds such as Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon, Mergansers Mergus merganser, and herons.
In January 2005, the Banded Killifish have been listed as a Vulnerable Species under the Newfoundland Labrador Endangered Species Act' and the Canada Species at Risk Act (SARA). This species is facing habitat degradation due to industrial development, motorized watercraft activities, and removal of aquatic vegetations.
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