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Mystery fundulid

Started by Guest_Newt_* , Feb 11 2008 08:11 PM

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#1 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 11 February 2008 - 08:11 PM

Yet another feeder shrimp tank stowaway. I don't know where the shrimp were from.

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I apologize for the poor photo quality. The fish is about 3" long, with distinct red markings on the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins.

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#2 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 11 February 2008 - 08:57 PM

I'd say that you have a seminole killifish, Fundulus seminolis. They can get surprisingly large. And this means that the shrimp are coming from Florida.

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#3 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 11 February 2008 - 09:09 PM

I'd say that you have a seminole killifish, Fundulus seminolis. They can get surprisingly large. And this means that the shrimp are coming from Florida.

Thanks, Fundulus!

I couldn't find an image of this species online to compare with my fish after someone (probably you) had suggested it might be F. seminolis earlier.

So it's an adult, then? I had thought it might be from the red fin coloration, but I wasn't sure. He's living with my lesser sirens and eating freeze-dried tubifex and frozen bloodworms right now.

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#4 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 11 February 2008 - 09:45 PM

Yeah, it's a relatively young adult. The only pictures available online can be found by searching for seminole killifish rather than Fundulus seminolis.