Small oviparous fishes mostly in the family Cyprinodontidae but also some members of families Aplocheilidae, Fundulidae, Profundulidae, and Rivulidae. Some killifishes are used in mosquito control. Killifishes are vertebrate model organisms in various fields, e.g., environmental toxicology and neurobiology, because of their short lifespans, ease of maintenance and large number of eggs produced.

Annotation

KILLIFISH; ATLANTIC KILLIFISH; GULF KILLIFISH see FUNDULIDAE and JAPANESE KILLIFISH see ORYZIAS are available; killifish unspecified goes here

DUI

D007695 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0012038

History note

2002(1975); was see under CYPRINODONTIFORMES 1987-90; was see under FISHES 1975-86

Public note

2002; see KILLIFISH 1991-2001, see CYPRINODONTIFORMES 1987-1990, was see FISHES 1975-1986