Spotfin Killifish
Fundulus luciae
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Fundulidae
Fundulus luciae, the spotfin killifish, is a member of the genus Fundulus. This hardy fish is notable for spending its entire life in sporadically flooded salt marsh habitat, sheltering in shallow pools, puddles, and small tidal rivulets. It closely resembles the mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) in shape and coloration, but the two species can be distinguished by dorsal fin ray count: 8–9 in the spotfin versus 11–12 in the mummichog.
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Fundulus luciae es una especie de pez de la familia de los fundúlidos en el orden de los ciprinodontiformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar a los 5 cm de longitud total. Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en Norteamérica: Estados Unidos.
Distribution
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