High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fundulus grandis is considered to be one of the largest members of the genus Fundulus because it is capable of growing up to 18 cm in length, whereas the majority of other Fundulus reach a maximum length of 10 cm. Fundulus derives from the Latin meaning "bottom," and grandis means "large" . Therefore, F. grandis is among the largest minnows that are preyed upon by many sport fish, such as flounder, speckled trout, and red snapper. F. grandis, also commonly known as the Gulf killifish, is native to the areas spanning from Texas to Florida in the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern coast of Florida to Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean. Threats to the ultimate survival of the Gulf killifish include extreme salinities, temperatures, and toxic events, such as naturally occurring ones like the Dead Zone in Louisiana and man-made ones like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Gulf killifish, (Fundulus grandis) is currently being used to test the effects of oil...

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