Breeding Season
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Woods Hole, Maine
- Breder, C. M., Jr., 1948. Field Book of Marine Fishes of the Atlantic Coast from Labrador to Texas. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. (Rev. ea.).
- Newman, H. H., 1907. Spawning behavior and sexual dimorphism in Fundulus heteroclitus and allied fish. Biol. Bull., 12: 314-348.
- Newman, H. H., 1915. Development and heredity in heterogenic teleost hybrids. J. Exp. Zool., 18: 511-576.
- bibliographic citation
- Costello, D.P. and C. Henley (1971). Methods for obtaining and handling marine eggs and embryos. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA (Second Edition)
- author
- Costello, D.P.
- author
- C. Henley
Developmental rate
provided by Egg Characteristics and Breeding Season for Woods Hole Species
Woods Hole, Maine
- bibliographic citation
- Costello, D.P. and C. Henley (1971). Methods for obtaining and handling marine eggs and embryos. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA (Second Edition)
- author
- Costello, D.P.
- author
- C. Henley
Egg Characteristics
provided by Egg Characteristics and Breeding Season for Woods Hole Species
Woods Hole, Maine
- bibliographic citation
- Costello, D.P. and C. Henley (1971). Methods for obtaining and handling marine eggs and embryos. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA (Second Edition)
- author
- Costello, D.P.
- author
- C. Henley
Special comments
provided by Egg Characteristics and Breeding Season for Woods Hole Species
Woods Hole, Maine
- bibliographic citation
- Costello, D.P. and C. Henley (1971). Methods for obtaining and handling marine eggs and embryos. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA (Second Edition)
- author
- Costello, D.P.
- author
- C. Henley
Diagnostic Description
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A short, deep-bodied, compressed fish. Scales large, dorsal profile straight from tip of snout to front of dorsal fin; dark marginal band on tail (Ref. 26938).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Diseases and Parasites
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Capillaria Infestation 5. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Hysterothylacium Infection 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Biology
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Occurs usually near vegetation in salt, brackish and fresh water (Ref. 86798). Inhabits hypersaline lagoons and connecting channels. Found on muddy bottoms in turbid waters (Ref. 5217). Omnivorous; consuming organic detritus and algae, as well as microcrustaceans, and dipteran larvae (Ref. 79012). Caught with fine-meshed nets. Very abundant and easily reproduced in captivity. Used as a forage fish in mariculture (Ref. 5217). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Importance
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aquarium: commercial; bait: usually
Distribution
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Massachusetts, USA to northeastern Mexico
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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nektonic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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