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title: "Gulf Killifish"
description: "Fundulus grandis — Pesci. The Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) is one of the largest members of the genus Fundulus; it is capable of growing up to 7 inches (18 cm) in length, whereas the majority of other Fundulus reach a maximum length of 4 inches (10 cm)."
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last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Gulf Killifish

> Fundulus grandis — Pesci. The Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) is one of the largest members of the genus Fundulus; it is capable of growing up to 7 inches (18 cm) in length, whereas the majority of other Fundulus reach a maximum length of 4 inches (10 cm).

- Scientific name: *Fundulus grandis*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi), `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1385
- Wikidata: [Q2751094](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751094)
- iNaturalist taxon: [101057](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/101057)

## Names

- en: Gulf Killifish
- es: Sardinilla del Pánuco

## Countries with the most observations

US (1305)

## Summary

The Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) is one of the largest members of the genus Fundulus; it is capable of growing up to 7 inches (18 cm) in length, whereas the majority of other Fundulus reach a maximum length of 4 inches (10 cm). Therefore, F. grandis is among the largest minnows preyed upon by many sport fish, such as flounder, speckled trout (Cynoscion nebulosus), and red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). Fundulus derives from the Latin meaning "bottom," and grandis means "large".  The Gulf killifish is native to the Gulf of Mexico from Texas to Florida and the eastern coast of Florida and the Caribbean Sea in the…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_killifish

## Photo

![Gulf Killifish](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/gulf-killifish/medium.jpg)

Photo: Alan Jeon · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/253476891

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/gulf-killifish?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).