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iˌfɪʃ noun, plural ( especially collectively ) kil·li·fish ( especially referring to two or more kinds or species ) kil·li·fish·es.
1.
any of several small, oviparous cyprinodont fishes, especially of the genus Fundulus, found in salt, brackish, and fresh waters.
2.
any of several livebearers.
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| —n , pl -fish, -fishes | |
| any of various chiefly American minnow-like cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and related genera, of fresh and brackish waters: used as aquarium fishes, to control mosquitoes, and as anglers' bait | |
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The banded killifish favors slow moving streams and tidal areas.
When frightened, killifish will sometimes dive into the soft bottom to escape.
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