Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body elongate, rounded; color olive above, gold on sides, silvery below; females with dark spots scattered over body, sometimes with faint horizontal broken stripes; males with dark vertical stripes, sometimes with dark spot on rear of dorsal fin; mouth wide, oblique; caudal peduncle broad. |
Similar Species |
Spotting on body distinguishes the female; males with dark vertical bars thicker than on the longnose killifish and no pointed snout as in the diamond killifish. |
Habitat |
Bays, freshwater |
Maximum Size |
7.5 cm (3 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. 9-11; A. 9-11 (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. |