A killifish is any of various small, mainly oviparous (egg-laying) cyprinodont fish (order Cyprinodontiformes, family Cyprinodontidae). The name killifish is derived from the Dutch word "kilde", meaning small creek, puddle. Most killies are small fish, one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm). The largest is under six inches (15 cm), but only a few species are this large. Although killifish is sometimes used as an English equivalent to Cyprinodontidae, some species belonging to this family have their own common names, such as the pupfish and the mummichog.

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Killifish

2007-4-13 07:35

I wonder how names can be misleading sometimes...

"Anglefish" is nothing like angle, and "Killifish" is nothing like killer...

Suddenly I just think of Shakespeare's saying, "Whatever a rose is called, it still has its fragance"...

"Whatever a rose is called, it still has its fragance" ,it is for the killifish;

"Whatever a rose is called, it still has its sting" will be the case for anglefish.

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I still don't know why anglefish is called anglefish...

It looks more like a fallen angle to me...

ha,therapist comes again.

angler is not angier

An angler is a person who catches fish and that is exactly what the anglerfish does.

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WHAT?! with a "r"????? Never noticed it until this moment...
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I've always thought it's "angle-fish"

angle is not an angel~

Oh, so lovely fish... Is there any picture for my pal shrimps????

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以下是引用紫虾仙子在2007-4-13 17:52:13的发言：
Oh, so lovely fish... Is there any picture for my pal shrimps????

If u share your pic, we'll have it then~

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以下是引用紫虾仙子在2007-4-13 17:52:13的发言：
Oh, so lovely fish... Is there any picture for my pal shrimps????

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Killifish

2007-4-14 08:05

you mean these? i love them too, esp well cooked

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