Bony fish
Plains Killifish
Fundulus zebrinus
Also known as: Mudfish, Zebra Fundulus
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Mudfish
- Zebra Fundulus
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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Overview
Found often buried head first into sand, to orientate themselves with only mouth and eyes visible, over shallow, sandy, backwaters, creeks, pools, rivers, and their tributaries.
Widespread North America
Popular Aquarium fish that is found in both fresh and marine water habitats.
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How to identify
- Pattern
- stripes
- Fins & Tail
- orange fins
- Behaviour
- buries in sandhead showing
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Habitat & where to find it
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LIVES IN
Found often buried head first into sand, to orientate themselves with only mouth and eyes visible, over shallow, sandy, backwaters, creeks, pools, rivers, and their tributaries.
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Adult photos 1
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