Organisms

Oryzias

The only genus in the family Oryziinae, order BELONIFORMES. Oryzias are egg-layers; other fish of the same order are livebearers. Oryzias are used extensively in testing carcinogens.

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Abstract

The only genus in the family Oryziinae, order BELONIFORMES. Oryzias are egg-layers; other fish of the same order are livebearers. Oryzias are used extensively in testing carcinogens.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Japanese Killifish
  • Japanese Medaka
  • Japanese Rice Fish
  • Killifish, Japanese
  • Medaka
  • Medaka Killifish
  • Oryzias latipes
  • Oryziinae
  • Killifish, Medaka
  • Medakas

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

note entry terms JAPANESE KILLIFISH, and MEDAKA KILLIFISH; KILLIFISHES is also available

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History Note

91(87); was see under CYPRINODONTIFORMES 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1986)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.850.139w.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oryzias. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009990. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009990
  2. Oryzias. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryzias
  3. Oryzias. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2371293