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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!

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

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseActinopterygiiOrdenCyprinodontiformesFamiliaFundulidaeGéneroFundulus

Mummichog

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 7.5-15 cm
Peso: 0.005-0.03 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Velocidad de nado: 8 km/h
Profundidad máxima: 2 m
Tipo de agua: Agua salobre

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

insect larvae
small crustaceans
marine worms
algae
detritus

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.