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Bayou killifish

Fundulus pulvereus (Evermann, 1892)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the bayou 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 bayou killifish live?

Not recorded

Is the bayou 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 bayou killifish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCyprinodontiformes
  5. familyFundulidae
  6. genusFundulus
  7. SpeciesFundulus pulvereus (Evermann, 1892)

Synonyms Fundulus funduloides, Fundulus limbatus, Fundulus spilotus, Zygonectes funduloides, Zygonectes pulvereus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Bayou topminnowEnglish
  • fundul žlutolemýCzech
  • sardinilla mulataSpanish
  • Серый фундулюсRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bayou 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 bayou killifish?

The bayou killifish (Fundulus pulvereus) belongs to the family Fundulidae in the order Cyprinodontiformes.

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

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BibTeX
@misc{bayou_killifish_2026,
  title = {Bayou killifish (Fundulus pulvereus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bayou-killifish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}