Svensk definition
Små, äggläggande fiskar av familjen Cyprinodontidae. De är vanligen svartstrimmiga eller svartbandade och används ofta för myggbekämpning.
Killifishes
Killifisk
Engelsk definition
Small oviparous fishes mostly in the family Cyprinodontidae but also some members of families Aplocheilidae, Fundulidae, Profundulidae, and Rivulidae. Some killifishes are used in mosquito control. Killifishes are vertebrate model organisms in various fields, e.g., environmental toxicology and neurobiology, because of their short lifespans, ease of maintenance and large number of eggs produced.
Svenska synonymer
Inga svenska synonymer finns.
Engelska synonymer
Cyprinodontidae — Cyprinodon — Pupfishes