Seminole killifish explained

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

Geographic distribution

The Seminole killifish ranges throughout much of peninsular Florida from the St. Johns and New river drainages south to the Everglades.^[1]

Biology

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

Taxonomy and name

Fundulus seminolis was described by Charles Frédéric Girard in 1859 with the type locality given as Palatka in eastern Florida. The specific name probably alludes to the Seminole people who are indigenous to southern Florida where this species is endemic.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico . Lawrence M. . Page . Brooks M. . Burr . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt . 2011 . New York . 9780547242064.
2. Web site: Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families PANTANODONTIDAE, CYPRINODONTIDAE, PROFUNDULIDAE, GOODEIDAE, FUNDULIDAE and FLUVIPHYLACIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 April 2019 . 24 September 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.