Diamond killifish (Fundulus xenicus)

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General data
- Main name: Diamond killifish
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
Classification
- Genus: Fundulus - Topminnows
- Family: Fundulidae - North American killifishes
- Order: Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The diamond killifish (Fundulus xenicus) is a species of North American killifish found in salt marshes, hypersaline flats and mangrove along the Gulf Coast of the United States. This species grows to a length of 6 cm (2.4 in).