Seminole killifish

The Seminole killifish (Fundulus seminolis) is a fish of the genus Fundulus, endemic to the U.S. state of Florida.^[2]

Seminole killifish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Fundulidae
Genus:	Fundulus
Species:	F. seminolis
Binomial name
Fundulus seminolis Girard, 1859

Geographic distribution

The Seminole killifish ranges throughout much of peninsular Florida from the St. Johns and New river drainages south to the Everglades.^[2]

Biology

The Seminole killifish occurs in open areas of lakes and quiet pools in streams. The juveniles are usually encountered in schools in the vicinity of vegetation.^[3]

Taxonomy and name

Fundulus seminolis was described by Charles Frédéric Girard in 1859 with the type locality given as Palatka in eastern Florida.^[4] The specific name probably alludes to the Seminole people who are indigenous to southern Florida where this species is endemic.^[5]

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