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The flagfish (Jordanella floridae), also known as the American flagfish or Florida flagfish, is a species of pupfish, a type of killifish from the family Cyprinodontidae which is endemic to Florida. [1] It is found in the aquarium trade.
Flagfish, native to south Florida, is another species of killifish commonly found in pet stores. They are useful in aquariums for algae control. They are useful in aquariums for algae control. The golden topminnow ( Fundulus chrysotus ) is also native to the United States and often available at auction, but care must be taken with these fish to ...
Cyprinodontiformes / ˌ s ɪ p r ɪ n oʊ ˈ d ɒ n t ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising mostly small, freshwater fish. [1] Many popular aquarium fish, such as killifish and live-bearers, are included.
The Yucatan flagfish (Garmanella pulchra), also known as the snakeskin killifish, is a species of pupfish from the family Cyprinodontidae. It is found in the coastal waters (both fresh and brackish) of the Yucatan Peninsula, in Mexico and Belize. [1] This species grows to a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL and is found in the aquarium trade. [2]
The mangrove rivulus or mangrove killifish, Kryptolebias marmoratus (syn. Rivulus marmoratus), [2] [3] is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae.It lives in brackish and marine waters (less frequently in fresh water) along the coasts of Florida, through the Antilles, and along the eastern and northern Atlantic coasts of Mexico, Central America and South America (south to Brazil).
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 variable salinity , temperature fluctuations from 6 to 35 °C (43 to 95 °F), very low oxygen levels (down to 1 mg/L ...
[3] [4] [5] If the split into multiple genera is not recognized, Rivulus contains more than 150 non-annual killifish species found in fresh and brackish waters of the tropical and subtropical Americas, ranging from Argentina in south to Mexico in north, including the Caribbean region.
The Rivulidae are a family of killifishes in the order Cyprinodontiformes.They are commonly known as rivulids, South American killifish or New World killifish.The latter names are slightly misleading, however, as they are neither restricted to South America, though most are in fact found there, nor are they the only killifishes from the Americas.