Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body elongate, rounded; color olivish above, lighter below; juveniles have very faint vertical bars; females plain with yellow on anal fin; males with whitish spots on body and dark anal, caudal and dorsal fins with white spots; breeding males with deeper colors, yellow belly, dorsal and anal fins lined in yellow, caudal fin lined with white; mouth short, wide, oblique; caudal peduncle thick; anal fin rounded. |
Similar Species |
Differs from other killifish by having few to no markings - vertical bars in juveniles very faint; females plain with little markings; males with white spots but no stripes. |
Habitat |
Bays, freshwater |
Maximum Size |
18 cm (7 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. 11; A. 10-11 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |