Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)
General data
- Main name: Banded killifish
- Climates: Temperate, Continental
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Hudson River, Sacramento River, Connecticut River, Savannah river, Pee Dee river, St. Lawrence River, View all... Columbia River, Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, Mississippi River
Classification
- Genus: Fundulus - Topminnows
- Family: Fundulidae - North American killifishes
- Order: Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) is a North American species of temperate freshwater killifish belonging to the genus Fundulus of the family Fundulidae. Its natural geographic range extends from Newfoundland to South Carolina, and west to Minnesota, including the Great Lakes drainages. This species is the only freshwater killifish found in the northeastern United States. While it is primarily a freshwater species, it can occasionally be found in brackish water.