Definition of "mummichog" []

• A stout-bodied killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) of the Atlantic coast south of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, valued especially as bait. (noun)

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• "Atlantic silverside, Atlantic menhaden, mummichog, striped killifish, and winter flounder comprised more than 92 percent of the sample."
• "Other species include banded killfish, mummichog, tidewater silverside, bay anchovy, tesselated darter and spottail shiner."
• "Fish species occurring in the numerous tidal creeks adjacent to the component include mummichog, white perch, spot and menhaden."