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Killifish Killifish 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.
killifish Minnow Min"now, n. [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse,
OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written
also minow.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish
(Phoxinus l[ae]vis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus);
sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; --
called also minim and minny. The name is also applied
to several allied American species, of the genera
Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any of numerous small American cyprinodont
fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They
live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also
killifish, minny, and mummichog.
