pupfish

English

Etymology

pup +‎ fish, said to derive from the mating habits of the males, whose activities vaguely resemble puppies at play.

Noun

pupfish (plural pupfishes or pupfish)

Any of a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae.

Derived terms

Devils Hole pupfish

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