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Mummichog

The mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) is a small killifish found along the Atlantic coast of the United States and Canada. Also known as Atlantic killifish, mummies, gudgeons, and mud minnows, these fish inhabit brackish and coastal waters, including estuaries and salt marshes. The species is noted for its hardiness and ability to tolerate highly…

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Mummichog

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related to Distribution and habitat · 30
Mummichog → Anticosti Island, As, Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Beaver River, Delaware, European Union, Florida, Gaspé Peninsula, Hawaii, In, Introduced, It, Mediterranean, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North America, Nova Scotia, Ohio River, Philippines
related to Taxonomy · 19
Mummichog → As, Carl Linnaeus, Charleston, Cobitis, Colloquial, Cyprinidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Fundulidae, Fundulus, Lacépède, Linnaeus, Narragansett, Other, Some, South Carolina, The, There, Umbridae, Walbaum
related to Scientific utility · 14
Mummichog → Arthur Kill, Elizabeth River, For, Hackensack River, It, Marine Science, Mummichogs, New Jersey, That, Their, They, Virginia, Virginia Institute, With
related to Description · 11
Mummichog → Adults, Colors, Females, Further, Males, Mummichogs, Pectoral, The, There, Usual, While
related to Physiology · 7
Mummichog → Based, Ldh-B, MDH, SERE, These, They, This
related to Parasites · 6
Mummichog → Ascocotyle, Ecrobia, Homalometron, Mummichogs, New Jersey, Other
related to Behavior · 4
Mummichog → Alternatively, During, Mummichogs, They
is a · 2
Mummichog → common fish in coastal habitats such as salt marshes, popular research subject in embryological
related to Diet · 2
Mummichog → Analyses, Mummichogs
related to Interest to humans · 1
Mummichog → Mummichogs

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mummichogs species fish also killifish eggs fundulus subspecies two may found salinity populations high temperature studies atlantic heteroclitus near dorsal

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Mummichogis apopular research subject in embryological0.90text
Mummichogis acommon fish in coastal habitats such as salt marshes0.90text
salt marshesinstance ofor intentionally released into the environment in any of its member states.The mummichog is a common fish in coastal habitats0.80text
muddy creeksinstance ofor intentionally released into the environment in any of its member states.The mummichog is a common fish in coastal habitats0.80text
tidal channelsinstance ofor intentionally released into the environment in any of its member states.The mummichog is a common fish in coastal habitats0.80text
brackish estuariesinstance ofor intentionally released into the environment in any of its member states.The mummichog is a common fish in coastal habitats0.80text
eelgrass or cordgrass bedsinstance ofor intentionally released into the environment in any of its member states.The mummichog is a common fish in coastal habitats0.80text
and sheltered shorelinesinstance ofor intentionally released into the environment in any of its member states.The mummichog is a common fish in coastal habitats0.80text
jerkinginstance ofspent more time near the surface and exhibited conspicuous behaviors0.80text
an example of a parasite affecting the behavior of its host in a way beneficial to the parasiteinstance ofspent more time near the surface and exhibited conspicuous behaviors0.80text
as conspicuous behaviors near the surface make the fish more likely to be noticed by predatory wading birdsinstance ofspent more time near the surface and exhibited conspicuous behaviors0.80text
the next host in the parasite's life cycleinstance ofspent more time near the surface and exhibited conspicuous behaviors0.80text

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