killifish

ˈkɪliˌfɪʃ

Definition

Definition of killifish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aquarium fish

Rare

american minnow-like fish used in aquariums

Rare

She kept a colorful killifish in her tank.

cyprinodont

minnow

tiny fish

TECH.

small fish in the Cyprinodontiformes order

TECH.

The aquarium had a variety of killifish.

guppy

minnow

fishing

Rare

fish used for mosquito control and bait

Rare

Killifish are effective in controlling mosquito larvae.

minnow

mosquitofish

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Images of killifish

american minnow-like fish used in aquariums
small fish in the Cyprinodontiformes order
fish used for mosquito control and bait

Origin of killifish

English, killie (a type of fish) + fish (fish)

Terms with killifish included in their meaning

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mayfish

marine

striped killifish found in coastal marshes

white-eye

fish

species of killifish from Central America

Examples of killifish in a sentence

He bought a new killifish for his collection.
We spotted a colorful killifish in the pond.
Killifish are often used in scientific research.
Fishermen often use killifish as bait.
Killifish thrive in freshwater environments.

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French:killifish, cyprinodontidé, ...
German:Killifisch, Zahnkärpfling, ...
Italian:killifish, pesce killifish, ...
Spanish:peces killifish, peces de agua dulce, ...
Portuguese:killis, peixe-dente-de-ovo, ...
Chinese:鳉鱼, 青鳉, ...
Japanese:メダカ, カダヤシ, ...
Arabic:سَمَكَةُ الكِيلِي, سَمَك قَتَّال, ...
Hebrew:קִילִיפִישׁ, ...
Russian:килли-рыбка, карпозубая рыбка, ...
Ukrainian:рибка-кіллі, рибка-кілліфіш, ...
Hindi:किलिफिश, छोटी मछली, ...
Bengali:কিলিফিশ, ছোট মাছ, ...
Catalan:peixet, peix killi, ...
Czech:halančík, drobné ryby používané k hubení larev komárů, ...
Danish:tandkarpe, killifisk, ...
Dutch:killivis, tandkarper, ...
Greek:κυλλίψαρο, κιλλίφις, ...
Hungarian:killihal, fogaspontyfélék, ...
Khmer:ត្រីគីលី, ត្រីតូចក្នុងលំដាប់ស៊ីព្រីណូដុងទីហ្វ័រមីស, ...
Korean:킬리피시, 송사리, ...
Persian:ماهی کیل, کیلی‌فیش, ...
Polish:ryba akwariowa, karpieniec, ...
Portuguese (BR):barrigudinho, peixe-killi, ...
Romanian:killifish, peștișor, ...
Swedish:killifisk, tandkarp, ...
Thai:ปลาสวยงาม, ปลาคิลลิฟิช, ...
Turkish:akvaryum balığı, killi balığı, ...
Vietnamese:cá killifish, cá cảnh, ...

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