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Lined Topminnow

Fundulus lineolatus

Classification

The lined topminnow (Fundulus lineolatus) is a small fish in the genus Fundulus which is found in swamps and backwaters from southern Virginia to Lake Okeechobee. Description Fundulus is the Latin word for "bottom" and lineolatus is Latin for "having lines". The fish is silver with black bars and spots, with one of these black bars located underneath the eye, resembling a tear.

Distribution

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