Re: NANFA-- Florida trip
Bruce Stallsmith (fundulus_at_hotmail.com)
Tue, 29 May 2001 22:24:58 -0400
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> Bruce
>
> > Patrick, you're on a roll! My guess for your unknown spotfin killifish
>is
> > Fundulus confluentus, the marsh killifish.
>
>I have it listed only in the Audubon field guide and they don't show a
>picture.That related species the "Bayou killifish" on plate 206 definitely
>looks like it so there is a big chance your I.D. would be accurate.
>I will go back down there soon or later and will ship you one next time.
The "bayou killifish", Fundulus pulvereus, and the "marsh killifish", F.
confluentus, may turn out to be the same species once "those who decide"
look more closely. The big diffs are that pulvereus is found mostly to the
west of Mobile Bay, and confluentus is found exclusively to the east of
Mobile Bay; and, pulvereus is usually found in brackish/salty waters while
confluentus is usually found in brackish/fresh waters. But these are inexact
differences when you look closely. To me they're nearly identical in
physical appearance, but that can be deceiving.
--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL
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