Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body elongate, rounded; color olive to silver, males with yellow on chin and gill cover with a dark blotch on shoulder; vertical stripes on sides, last stripe with a small dark spot at upper end, may be diffused or absent; mouth short, wide, oblique; snout length more than twice the diameter of the eye; caudal peduncle broad; fins light in females, dusky in males; male dorsal fin longer than in females, dusky, upper margin straight, black and white ocellated spot on posterior end; female dorsal fin colorless and rounded; tail fin in males dusky with dark margins; tail fin in females colorless; anal fin wide with middle rays longest, angular in males, rounded in females; both sexes with faint, dark dotted line on anterior half of upper side. |
Similar Species |
Can be distinguished from other killifish by its long snout, thin dark vertical bars and dark spot on last bar. |
Habitat |
Bays, freshwater |
Maximum Size |
12 cm (4 1/2 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. 11-13; A. 10 (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. |