Fundulus confluentas
Goode and Bean 1879
Family Fundulidae
The marsh killifish is a member of the topminnow family. It has an overall slender body, and females have a large ocellus at the rear of the dorsal fin. Large males are typically olive-blue and have light blue to to yellow spots on the side of the body, the dorsal, anal and caudal fins and the orange and yellow paired fins. There are typically four pores on each mandible. The marsh killifish is a marine species that enters marshes, bayous, tidal streams, creeks and small rivers. Marsh killifish are usually found in areas of dense, submerged vegetation.
Status & distribution
- Status — Marine invader
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages and the Gulf Coast, South Florida and the Atlantic Coast