striped killifish

Fundulus majalis

Fundulid Fish beneath Western Atlantic

Temperate
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

striped killifish is a freshwater fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Fundulidae
Genus: Fundulus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New Hampshire to northeastern Florida in USA; also in northern Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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