Striped Killifish

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Fundulus majalis

Striped Killifish, a reference photo
Photo: Steven G. Johnson · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The striped killifish (Fundulus majalis), also called the striped mummichog, is a North American species of fundulid killifish. It lives in salt and brackish waters in shallow coastal regions from New Hampshire to Florida, and in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Striped Killifish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Fundulidae
Species
Fundulus majalis

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