The Tiny Killifish

Hello again today I will be talking about the amazingly tiny Killifish. There are 1270 different types of Killifish the biggest family is the Rivulidea family which has more than 320 species. The name Killifish is from the Ductch word "Kilde" meaning small creek or puddle. Most Killifish are small up to 1 to 2 inches long. The largest is under 6 inches. Striped Killifish live on a range of 10 months to a year and a half. Killifish are food to wading birds, aerial birds, and some ducks.

Killifish are mainly found in the Americas in freshwater or brackish waters. The majority of Killifish are found in permanent streams rivers and lakes. Killifish mainly feed on mosquito larva, insects, aquatic crustaceans, and worms.