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killifish
Cyprinodontidae
Cyprinodontidae (killifish, toothcarp; subclass Actinopterygii, order Atheriniformes) A large family of small fresh- to brackish-water fish, that have a single
dorsal fin opposite the
anal fin, the slender body ending in a truncate or rounded tail fin. There is no
lateral line. There are teeth in the jaws. Several species are known to enter brackish water or even sea water; these include
Fundulus heteroclitus (killifish). There are about 300 species, found in most tropical freshwater systems of the world.
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NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORDS FOR THE SPOTFIN KILLIFISH, FUNDULUS LUCIAE (BAIRD), IN THE LOWER HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY AND ADJACENT WATERS
Magazine article from: Northeastern Naturalist; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...were examined, and spotfin killifish were identified from samples...findings indicate that spotfin killifish may not necessarily be rare...tidal wetlands include various killifishes (Fundulus spp.) and caridean...Reed 1993). The spotfin killifish, Fundulus luciae (Baird...
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Fecundity, Age and Growth, and Diet of Fundulus diaphanus (Banded Killifish) in Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie
Magazine article from: Northeastern Naturalist; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Abstract - Fundulus diaphanus (banded killifish) were the most abundant fish collected...similar between summer and fall; banded killifish fed almost exclusively on cladocerans...Fundulus diaphanus Le Sueur (banded killifish) is an abundant fish in the shallow...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Fancier is fishing for a rare catch; Albany man part of a small but dedicated group of hobbyists who breed the feisty killifish.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...of an exotic fish. Don't look for killifish at your local aquarium shop. The species...luxury auto parts. So the supply of killifish depends on a small, but dedicated...directs membership for the Upstate New York Killifish Association, one of about two dozen...
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Introduction of the bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei) in Texas.
Magazine article from: The Texas Journal of Science; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...20 small (26 to 40 mm in total length) killifish, tentatively identified as the bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei) by Howells (2001...collections, the introduced range of the bluefin killifish was believed restricted to Florida, southeastern...
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Introduction of the bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei) in Texas.(Report)
Magazine article from: The Texas Journal of Science; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...20 small (26 to 40 mm in total length) killifish, tentatively identified as the bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei) by Howells (2001...collections, the introduced range of the bluefin killifish was believed restricted to Florida, southeastern...
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Killifish can survive without oxygen for 60 days
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 6/29/2007; 459 words
; ...University in Oregon have found that Killifish is one creature that can survive without...the longest of any vertebrate. Annual killifish, Austrofundulus limnaeus, live in temporary...the university, the researchers tested killifish embryos by sealing them in oxygen-free...
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Mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences support recognition of two cryptic species of Plaines killifish, Fundulus zebrinus and Fundulus kansae
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...current literature treats the plains killifish as a single species (Fundulus zebrinus...the two groups suggests that the plains killifish may actually represent two species...analyses recovered two Glades of plains killifish that were strongly supported by a variety...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Fish out of water; Adaptable: The killifish can alter the way it breathes.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 10/18/2007; 695 words
; ...no one bothered to tell the mangrove killifish. Scientists have discovered that it...breathe air. Biologists studying the killifish say they are astonished it can cope for...without a mate, must make themangrove killifish, Rivulus marmoratus Poey, one of the...
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Mangrove killifish spend months out of water to live in trees
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 10/18/2007; 534 words
; ...US have discovered that the mangrove killifish spends several months of every year out...Around two inches long, the mangrove killifish, known by the biological name Rivulus...to the water. Previously, mangrove killifish's biggest claim to fame was that they...
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The Effects of Arsenic on the Function of CFTR Cl Channels in Killifish, a Euryhaline Teleost
Magazine article from: In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...receptor, GR, gene activation). The killifish, Funclulus heteroclitus, provides an...Cl channels. As euryhalinc teleosts, killifish can inhabit a wide range of salinities...conducted to test the hypothesis that in killifish arsenic reduces Cl secretion and blocks...
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Killifish
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...Anablepidae) simultaneously. The killifish family is known as either...introduced species, the rainwater killifish ( Lucania parva ), native...parameters shaping the lives of killifishes. The ability to move from...salinity than any other fish. Killifish kidneys have specially adapted...
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killifish
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
killifish northern representative...easier to raise. Killifishes average from 2...plants. The banded killifish is found in the...basin; the common killifish (5 in./12...the minnow feed. Killifishes are classified...
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riceditch killifish
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
riceditch killifish see cave fish .
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Cyprinodontidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Cyprinodontidae ( killifish , toothcarp ; subclass Actinopterygii , order Atheriniformes ) A...water or even sea water; these include Fundulus heteroclitus (killifish). There are about 300 species, found in most tropical freshwater...
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Atheriniformes
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
...fairly large marine individuals (e.g. the flying fish and the sauries) as well as many small freshwater species (e.g. killifish, guppy, and mosquitofish). Some authors have classified members of this order in other orders, including the Beloniformes...
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