Fundulus

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Fundulus
Northern studfish, Fundulus catenatus
Northern studfish, Fundulus catenatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Fundulidae
Genus: Fundulus
Lacépède, 1803
Species

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Fundulus is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Fundulidae. Many of the 40-odd species are commonly known as killifish, studfish, or topminnows.[1]

[edit] Species

FishBase lists 41 species:[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fundulus (TSN 165644). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 6 June 2006.
  2. ^ "Fundulus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.