Striped killifish
Fundulus majalis
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A killifish from the coast of the USA, from bays, estuaries and marshes. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Fundulus majalis
- Family
- Fundulidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Fundulidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Cobitis majalis, Esox flavula, Esox zonatus, Fundulus fasciatus, Fundulus flavulus, Fundulus formosus, Fundulus similis, Fundulus trifasciatus, Fundulus vernalis, Fundulus zonatus, Hydrargira formosa, Hydrargira formosus, Hydrargyra trifasciata, Hydrargyra trifasciatus, Hydrargyra vernalis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 10–25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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