I've had J. floridae live for two years and still going, and going.......
They're definately not annual.
BG
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From: Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS <HOOVERJ_at_wes.army.mil>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:45 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Longevity of Florida Flagfish
>
> I obtained a pair of flagfish (Jordanella floridae) in Oct 1998 that
arrived
> as stowaways in a sample of aquatic plants. In the last few weeks, they
> have become more sedentary and I assume senescent.
>
> Most references on flagfish focus on aquarium care and breeding and not on
> longevity. I have not seen life history studies but assumed that the fish
> was an annual in nature.
>
> How long do these fish normally live?
>
>
>
>
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