killifish
/kil-ee-fish/US // ˈkɪl iˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈkɪlɪˌfɪʃ) //
鳉鱼,杀人鱼,杀鱼,鳉科鱼
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural kil·li·fish, kil·li·fish·es.
- : any of several small, oviparous cyprinodont fishes, especially of the genus Fundulus, found in salt, brackish, and fresh waters.
- : any of several livebearers.
Examples
The plains killifish was collected by me only at Station 42-S.
At station A-3 many young killifish were taken in small shallow pools on December 22.
Eastward from the Walnut River plains killifish have not been taken.
While the killifish responds to a bass-viol string, there may be some fishes wholly deaf.
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