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Banded killifish

Fundulus diaphanus (Lesueur, 1817)

Status not recordedbony fish

The banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) is a species in the family Fundulidae, order Cyprinodontiformes.

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Quick facts about the banded killifish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the banded killifish live?

Not recorded

Is the banded killifish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the banded killifish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCyprinodontiformes
  5. familyFundulidae
  6. genusFundulus
  7. SpeciesFundulus diaphanus (Lesueur, 1817)

Synonyms Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus, Fundulus diaphanus menona, Fundulus extensus, Fundulus menona, Fundulus multifaciatus, Hydrargira diaphana, Hydrargira multifaciata

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Gebänderter KillifischGerman
  • Sardinilla anilladaSpanish
  • fondule barréFrench
  • Поперечно-полосатый фундулюсRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the banded killifish

Other species in the same genus Fundulus.

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the banded killifish?

The banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) belongs to the family Fundulidae in the order Cyprinodontiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-killifish

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BibTeX
@misc{banded_killifish_2026,
  title = {Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-killifish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}