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Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

Description:

It was about 3 inches.

Habitat:

I found this small fish in a pond in North New Jersey.

5 Comments

Mr. Goldfish
Mr. Goldfish 10 years ago

Oh, but I cannot find that Elassoma live there.

Mr. Goldfish
Mr. Goldfish 10 years ago

Do you know about Elassoma?

ulvalactuca77
ulvalactuca77 10 years ago

Interestingly this page says Mummichogs have been grown in freshwater ponds too... worth a read. http://www.desu.edu/sites/default/files/...

ulvalactuca77
ulvalactuca77 10 years ago

Geez, it sure looks like a mummischog to me but they are a salt marsh species

mikethierwechter
Spotted by
mikethierwechter

New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2013
Submitted on Dec 12, 2013

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