The banded topminnow (Fundulus cingulatus) is a North American species of temperate freshwater killifish belonging to the genus Fundulus of the family Fundulidae.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Fundulidae |
| Genus: | Fundulus |
| Species: | F. cingulatus
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| Fundulus cingulatus (Valenciennes, 1846)
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Taxonomy edit
The genus name Fundulus comes from fundus, meaning bottom, from the fish's habit of swimming near muddy bottoms. The species name cingulatus, also derived from Latin means "girded".[4] The banded topminow was first described by American zoologist Achille Valenciennes in 1846, when it was sighted near Charleston, South Carolina.[5]
The common name, "banded topminnow", refers to the distinct olive-green bandings found along their sides.[6]
References edit
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Fundulus cingulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202380A18235968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202380A18235968.en. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Synonyms of Fundulus cingulatus Valenciennes, 1846". FishBase. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Fundulus cingulatus". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Romero, P., 2002. An etymological dictionary of taxonomy. Madrid, unpublished.
- ^ "Fundulus cingulatus Valenciennes, 1846". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Banded Topminnow". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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