. The Canadian field-naturalist. Figure I. Drawing of the Banded Killifish, Fundulus diaphanus [adapted from Scott and Grossman (1973) by permission]. Distribution Banded Killifish occur along the eastern seaboard from South Carolina north to the Maritimes and west through southern Canada (Figure 2) to the Red River of Manitoba and the Yellowstone River of eastern Montana in the United States (Scott and Crossman 1973; Gilbert and Shute 1980). In Canada, the species is widely distributed (Figures 2,3) in the Atlantic Provinces, with the exception of Newfoundland where it is known only from a fe
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Figure I. Drawing of the Banded Killifish, Fundulus diaphanus [adapted from Scott and Grossman (1973) by permission]. Distribution Banded Killifish occur along the eastern seaboard from South Carolina north to the Maritimes and west through southern Canada (Figure 2) to the Red River of Manitoba and the Yellowstone River of eastern Montana in the United States (Scott and Crossman 1973; Gilbert and Shute 1980). In Canada, the species is widely distributed (Figures 2,3) in the Atlantic Provinces, with the exception of Newfoundland where it is known only from a few localities in the southwest and from the Burin Peninsula (Scott and Crossman 1973; Gibson et al. 1984). The Canadian distribution continues west through Quebec in the St. Lawrence valley where suitable habitat may be found and on into the Great Lakes watershed of southern Ontario. The species is not known from Lake Superior (Scott and Crossman 1973), but has been recorded from Lake of the Woods (Stewart et al. 1985). In Manitoba, the species has only been recorded from the Red River at Winnipeg and Crowduck Lake (Winnipeg River Watershed), near the Ontario border (Stewart et al. 1985). Protection No specific protection for the species exists in Canada. General protection is available through the habitat sections of the Fisheries Act. The species is considered to be of special concern in the Province of Manitoba (Johnson 1987). In Ontario, the species is not classed as a bait fish and it is illegal to use it as such. In the United States, Banded Killifish are considered to be endangered in Pennsylvania and South Dakota (Miller 1972), and disappearing from Illinois (Smith 1979). The species has protected status in the states of Ohio and South Dakota due to its rarity (Johnson 1987). Population and Trends As for most small fishes, such as the minnows, no population estimates have been made for the topminnows. In many parts of the range there is no direct evidence for tren
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