too close. However, the male may also eat his own eggs or offspring. Other sources say that this species shows no parental care. This species is omnivorous, it is a micropredator feeding on small invertebrates and zooplankton but it will also feed on algae and other plant material. They are often used to naturally control hair algae in suitable aquariums, as they are one of the only fish to consume it in an impactful volume. Taxonomy and name The flagfish was described by George Brown Goode and Tarleton Hoffman Bean in 1879 with the type locality given as Lake Monroe, Florida. The generic name honours the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan (1851-1931). It is closely related to the Yucatan flagfish Garmanella pulchra which is sometimes also placed in the genus Jordanella. References External links Florida flagfish entry on Brackish FAQ Florida flagfish at Wet Web Media Cyprinodontidae Fauna of the Southeastern United States Freshwater fish of the Southeastern United States Fish described in 1879 Taxa named by George Brown Goode Taxa named by Tarleton Hoffman Bean Endemic fauna of Florida Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN <--- Jordanella floridae --->