studfish

studfish
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: probably from stud (II) + fish
: either of two brightly colored American killifishes:
a. : a killifish (Xenisma catenatum) of eastern Tennessee and the Ozark region
b. : a killifish (X. stellifer) of the Alabama river

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/stud"fish'/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) studfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) studfishes.
either of two killifishes marked with orange spots, Fundulus catenatus (northern studfish), of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and Ozark Mountains region, or F. stellifer (southern studfish), of the Alabama River.
[1880-85, Amer.; STUD1 + FISH]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Studfish — Stud fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of small American minnows of the genus {Fundulus}, as {F. catenatus}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • studfish — /stud fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) studfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) studfishes. either of two killifishes marked with orange spots, Fundulus catenatus (northern studfish), of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers… …   Universalium

  • northern studfish. — See under studfish. * * * …   Universalium

  • southern studfish. — See under studfish. * * * …   Universalium

  • northern studfish. — See under studfish …   Useful english dictionary

  • southern studfish. — See under studfish …   Useful english dictionary

  • F catenatus — Studfish Stud fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of small American minnows of the genus {Fundulus}, as {F. catenatus}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fundulus — Taxobox name = Fundulus image width = 250px image caption = Northern studfish, Fundulus catenatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Cyprinodontiformes familia = Fundulidae genus = Fundulus genus authority =… …   Wikipedia

  • Fundulidae — Taxobox name = Fundulidae image width = 250px image caption = Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Cyprinodontiformes familia = Fundulidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision =… …   Wikipedia

  • Fundulidae — Choquemorts …   Wikipédia en Français

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