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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cyprinodontiformes
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Ciprinodontiformes
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ciprinodontiformes
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Synonyms English:
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Fish, Mosquito
Gambusias
Gambusia
Mosquito Fish
Platyfish
Xiphophorus
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.150.900.493.850.280
SP4.001.022.218.334.205
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Definition English:
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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. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN; prefer specifics; do not confuse with CYPRINIDAE or CYPRINIFORMES or CYPRINODON see KILLIFISHES
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History Note English:
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1987(1975)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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19143
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Unique Identifier:
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D003532
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