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FISH

Banded Killifish

Fundulus diaphanus

Fish
Native
Banded Killifish, photo 1 of 5
Banded Killifish, Juvenile
Banded Killifish, Male
6.2–13 cmLength

Fish 6.2–13 cm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects and animal prey.

There are 1,617 observations of Banded Killifish in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Lanaudière and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie614
  2. Lanaudière246
  3. Centre-du-Québec231
  4. Mauricie228
  5. Montréal75
  6. Capitale-Nationale74
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches59
  8. Outaouais27
  9. Estrie23
  10. Laurentides10
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  14. Côte-Nord5
  15. Laval2

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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