Killifish

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Killifish \Kil"li*fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     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}.


     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Minnow \Min"now\, n. [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse,
     OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written
     also {minow}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Zool.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish
        ({Phoxinus laevis}, 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}.
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     2. (Zool.) 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}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  killifish
       n : small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes;
           used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control
       [also: {killifishes} (pl)]