Fundulus heteroclitus

Definitions of Fundulus heteroclitus
  1. noun
    silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States
    synonyms: mummichog
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    killifish
    small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control
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