About The Word Killifish
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Killifish
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What's The Definition Of Killifish?
[n] small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control
Synonyms | Synonyms for Killifish: Related Terms | Find terms related to Killifish: See Also | American flagfish | cyprinodont | flagfish | Fundulus heteroclitus | Fundulus majalis | Jordanella floridae | mayfish | mummichog | rivulus | striped killifish Killifish In Webster's Dictionary \Kil"li*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the
genus {Fundulus} and allied genera. They live equally well in
fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are
usually striped or barred with black. Called also {minnow},
and {brook fish}. See {Minnow}.
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