Meaning of KILLIFISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'kilee`fish
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| | Definition: | | [n] small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control |
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| | See Also: | | American flagfish, cyprinodont, flagfish, Fundulus heteroclitus, Fundulus majalis, Jordanella floridae, mayfish, mummichog, rivulus, striped killifish | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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