cy·prin·o·dont

(sĭ-prĭn′ə-dŏnt′, -prī′nə-)

Any of various small fishes of the family Cyprinodontidae, which includes the pupfishes and formerly included the killifishes and topminnows.

[Latin cyprīnus, carp (from Greek kuprīnos; see cyprinid) + -odont.]

cy·prin′o·dont′ adj.

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cyprinodont

(sɪˈprɪnəˌdɒnt; sɪˈpraɪ-)

(Animals) any small tropical or subtropical soft-finned fish of the mostly marine family Cyprinodontidae, resembling carp but having toothed jaws. The group includes the guppy, killifish, swordtail, and topminnow

adj

(Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyprinodontidae

[C19: from Latin cyprīnus carp (see cyprinid) + -odont]

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cy•prin•o•dont

(sɪˈprɪn əˌdɒnt)

n.

any of the small, soft-rayed freshwater fishes of the family Cyprinodontidae, including the killifishes, topminnows, and guppies.

[1855–60; < New Latin Cyprinodontidae]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

cyprinodont - any member of the family Cyprinodontidae

cypriniform fish - a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes

Cyprinodontidae, family Cyprinodontidae - large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies

killifish - small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control

helleri, swordtail, Xyphophorus helleri, topminnow - freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish

guppy, Lebistes reticulatus, rainbow fish - small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums

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The discovery in Florida of the cyprinodont fish, Rivulus marmoratus, with a redescription and ecological notes.

Cryptic Male Phenotypes in the Mangrove Rivulus Fish, Kryptolebias marmoratus

Hybridization in nature between species of American Cyprinodont fishes.

Rapid Expansion of Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanus across Northern Illinois: Dramatic Recovery or Invasive Species?

Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces).

Variacion en el patron de coloracion de Anablepsoides hartii (Cyprinodontiformes: Cynolebiidae) en arroyos costeros de Venezuela

The endangered cyprinodont Aphanius ginaonis (Holly, 1929) from southern Iran is a valid species: evidence from otolith morphology.

Identification of fish stocks of river crocker (Plagioscion ternetzi) in Parana and Paraguay rivers by using otolith morphometric analysis/Identificacion de stocks pesqueros de la corvina de rio (Plagioscion ternetzi) de los rios Paraguay y Parana, mediante el analisis morfometrico de sus otolitos

REGAN, C.T., 1913.--A revision of the Cyprinodont Fishes of the Subfamily Poeciliidae.

Ensamble ictico en corrientes de agua dulce de Isla Palma, (Bahia Malaga, Pacifico Colombiano)

Measuring titratable alkalinity by single versus double endpoint titration: an evaluation in two cyprinodont species and implications for characterizing net H+ flux in aquatic organisms.

Dietary protein levels in Piaractus brachypomus submitted to extremely acidic or alkaline pH/ Niveis de proteina na dieta de Piaractus brachypomus submetidos a pH extremamente acidos ou alcalinos

An analysis of hybridization between the cyprinodont fishes Cyprinodon variegatus and C.

Status of the endangered Pecos gambusia (Gambusia nobilis) and Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans) in Phantom Lake Spring, Texas

Updates to the phylogeny and systematics of the Neotropical cyprinodont genus Rivulus and its allied (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulinae).

Relationships and taxonomy of the killifish genus Rivulus (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae) from the Brazilian Amazonas river basin, with notes on historical ecology

Competition in three cyprinodont fish species in the Netherlands Antilies.

Predation as an agent of population fragmentation in a tropical watershed

(2009): The endangered cyprinodont Apha-nius ginaonis (Holly, 1929) from southern Iran is a valid species: evidence from otolith morphology.

Threatened fishes of the world: Aphanius pluristriatus (Jenkins 1910) (Cyprinodontidae)

The cyprinodont fishes of the Death Valley system of eastern California and southwestern Nevada.

Behavior of the Catarina pupfish (cyprinodontidae: Megupsilon aporus), a severely imperiled species

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