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Mummichog

fundulus heteroclitus

The mummichog is a small fish that swims in the shallow waters of marshes and estuaries. These colorful little fish are fun to watch as they dart around looking for food!

Lebensraum: Mummichogs live in coastal marshes, estuaries, and tidal flats.

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The Mummichog has a stout body, typically olive-green to brown on top with a yellowish belly. Males display dark vertical bars and bright yellow-orange fins during breeding season, setting them apart from the more uniformly blotched females.

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Mummichog
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Mummichog

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Female Mummichogs lay their eggs in nests hidden within marsh grass!

Mummichogs are tough fish, often used by scientists to study pollution effects!

These fish can change their body color to blend perfectly with their surroundings!

They can briefly breathe air using their skin, if they jump out of water!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Temperature Warrior

Mummichogs can survive in water temperatures from near-freezing to over 38°C because of their amazing physiological adaptations.

Fähigkeit

Mud Burrower

Mummichogs can burrow into the mud when tide pools dry up or conditions are harsh, helping them escape extreme heat or drought.

Fähigkeit

Oxygen Defier

Mummichogs can live in water with very low oxygen levels because their gills are highly efficient at extracting oxygen from poor water.

Maße und Details

Länge
7.5-15 cm
Gewicht
0.005-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
2 m
Wasserart
Brackwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small fish are omnivores, munching on tiny insects, crustaceans, and even plant bits in shallow waters.

Hauptnahrung

  • insect larvae
  • small crustaceans
  • marine worms
  • algae
  • detritus

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Herons frequently hunt Mummichogs in shallow marsh waters.

eaten by

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

Larger fish like Striped Bass prey on Mummichogs.

eats

Ocean Scud

Gammarus oceanicus

Mummichogs actively forage for small crustaceans like scuds.

eats

Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Mummichogs consume larvae of various insects, including midges.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

KillifishMarsh MummichogMudminnow

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Mummichog?

7.5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Mummichog?

0.005-0.03 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mummichog?

2-5 Jahre

Was frisst Mummichog?

These small fish are omnivores, munching on tiny insects, crustaceans, and even plant bits in shallow waters.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Mummichog?

8 km/h

Wo findet man Mummichog normalerweise?

Mummichogs live in coastal marshes, estuaries, and tidal flats.

Wie jagt Mummichog?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Mummichog?

2 m

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