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A killifish species in topminnows genus Fundulus which is native to Atlantic saltwater marshes and tidal creeks. It is commonly known as mummichog or Atlantic killifish. Fundulus heteroclitus is a model organism for toxicogenomics and related fields because of its high resistance to environmental toxins; short intervals between spawning (10 days); large number of eggs (up to 300 each spawning) and relatively long lifespan (4 years).
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- Atlantic Killifish
- Cobitis macrolepidota
- Mummichog
- Mummichogs
- Cobitis heteroclita heteroclita
- Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus
- Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.
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2024(2002)
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- National Library of Medicine. Fundulus heteroclitus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000096403. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000096403
- Fundulus heteroclitus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummichog
- Fundulus heteroclitus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939303