These Killis are quite common in Tamiami Canal, I've caught alot of small Gulf Killifish/Mummichog in saltwater areas in Everglades City but none of them have the dorsal spot like these from the Tamiami Canal.
Is this a Marsh Killifish (Fundulus confluentus)?
Fundulus, Tamiami Canal, Big Cypress Presere, FL
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 12:56 PM
Yeah, I'd say it's the Marsh Killifish with the relatively thin vertical barring and some spotting. The dorsal ocellus is a male trait, and you can find it in some other Fundulus species too. Here's a picture of the species from Tony Terceira:
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 01:20 PM
Yep, those are confluentus.
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 02:40 PM
Menhinick's 1991 NC fishes book says that in F.confluentus the FEMALES have a rear dorsal spot and in F. majalis and F. luciae the MALES have the rear dorsal spot. Is this correct?
Aha! Rohde et al 2009 says the same thing, so it MUST be true, at least on this forum.
Aha! Rohde et al 2009 says the same thing, so it MUST be true, at least on this forum.
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 09:36 AM
[Aha! Rohde et al 2009 says the same thing, so it MUST be true, at least on this forum.
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But everyone knows that Rohde is a senile old fool
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But everyone knows that Rohde is a senile old fool
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 12:34 PM
I thought you were "et al" on that one?
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