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What (who) is mummichog - definition

SPECIES OF FISH
Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus; Fundulus heteroclitus; Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus; Cobitis heteroclita; Atlantic killifish; Mummichog killifish
  • Saint Michaels]], [[Chesapeake Bay]], United States

mummichog         
['m?m?t??g]
¦ noun a small marine fish of sheltered shores and estuaries of eastern North America, popular in aquaria and also used as bait. [Fundulus heteroclitus.]
Origin
C18: from Narragansett moamitteaug.
Mummichog         
·noun Any one of several species of small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and of allied genera; the killifishes;
- called also minnow.

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Mummichog

The mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) is a small killifish found along the Atlantic coast of the United States and Canada. Also known as Atlantic killifish, mummies, gudgeons, and mud minnows, these fish inhabit brackish and coastal waters including estuaries and salt marshes. The species is noted for its hardiness and ability to tolerate highly variable salinity, temperature fluctuations from 6 to 35 °C (43 to 95 °F), very low oxygen levels (down to 1 mg/L), and heavily polluted ecosystems. As a result, the mummichog is a popular research subject in embryological, physiological, and toxicological studies. It is also the first fish ever sent to space, aboard Skylab in 1973.