Sheepshead minnow
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Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus Lacépède, 1803 |
The sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus) is a subspecies of killifish found in salt marsh estuary environments. This includes the Great South Bay estuaries of Long Island.
[edit] References
- "Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Apr 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.