Flagfish
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Cyprinodontidae Genus: Jordanella Species: J. floridae
Binomial name
Jordanella floridae (Goode and Bean, 1879)

Common Name: American-Flag Fish, American Flagfish, Flagfish
Distribution: The Florida peninsula, USA

The American-Flag Fish (Jordanella floridae) is a killifish and native of Florida. It received its name because the male fish resembles the American Flag, with a large black/blue dot and alternating red and black/blue stripes on its body. It is a common, native fish in Florida that is occasionally found in fish stores. They make quick work of hair algae and they may also eat plants in a planted aquarium.

External Links

• San Francisco Bay Area Killifish Association article (http://www.sfbaka.net/floridae.htm)
• Sachs Systems Aquaculture (http://www.aquaculturestore.com/) - sells the American-Flag Fish

References

• "Jordanella floridae." ITIS Standard Report. (Integrated Taxonomic Information System: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2004-10-08). URL: ITIS 165694 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=165694)
• "Jordanella floridae." FishBase. ed. Froese, R. and D. Pauly (09/2004), URL: FishBase Listing (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=3209&genusname=Jordanella&speciesname=floridae)