pupfish


pup·fish

P0664550 (pŭp′fĭsh′)n. pl. pupfish or pup·fish·es Any of various small deep-bodied fishes of the family Cyprinidontidae, chiefly found in isolated habitats such as desert springs and streams of Mexico and the southwest United States.

pupfish

(ˈpʌpˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes (Animals) any of various small killifishes of the genus Cyprinodon, found mainly in brackish or fresh water in southwestern US and northern Mexico, and in coastal areas around the Caribbean

pup•fish

(ˈpʌpˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es. any of several tiny, stout killifishes of the genus Cyprinodon, inhabiting marshy waters in arid areas of W North America.