Abstract
Mature erythrocyte morphology was investigated in twenty species or subspecies and in one hybrid of the cyprinodont genus Fundulus. The findings suggest a relationship between the ecology of the fishes and red blood cell size. The tentative interpretation of the data is that the environment characteristically inhabited by species of Fundulus is reflected in erythrocyte size; small cells acting as a compensatory mechanism for oxygen deficient environments. While differences were observed between freshwater and brackish-water species, no marked effects of salinity on cell size were found in F. diaphanus or F. heteroclitus maintained in either
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