mummichog

English

Alternative forms

mummychog, mummachog

Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett moamitteaug.

Noun

mummichog (plural mummichogs)

Any of species Fundulus heteroclitus, hardy killifishes, found in brackish and coastal waters of the United States and Canada.

Synonyms

(Fundulus heteroclitus): mummi, mummie, gudgeon, mud minnow, mudminnow

See also

banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)

References

mummichog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Fundulus heteroclitus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Fundulus heteroclitus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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