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Abstract
An order of fish with eight families and numerous species of both egg-laying and livebearing fish. Families include Cyprinodontidae (egg-laying KILLIFISHES;), FUNDULIDAEl; (topminnows), Goodeidae (Mexican livebearers), Jenynsiidae (jenynsiids), Poeciliidae (livebearers), Profundulidae (Middle American killifishes), Aplocheilidae, and Rivulidae (rivulines). In the family Poeciliidae, the guppy and molly belong to the genus POECILIA.
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6 entry terms
- Gambusia
- Mosquito Fish
- Platyfish
- Xiphophorus
- Fish, Mosquito
- Gambusias
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with CYPRINIDAE or CYPRINIFORMES or CYPRINODON see KILLIFISHES
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History Note
1987(1975)
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- Fishes (1966-1986)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cyprinodontiformes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003532. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003532
- Cyprinodontiformes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprinodontiformes
- Cyprinodontiformes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143748