English noun: poeciliid fish | |||
1. | poeciliid fish (animal) small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control | ||
Synonyms | live-bearer, poeciliid, topminnow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cypriniform fish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Gambusia affinis, mollie, molly, mosquitofish, platy, Platypoecilus maculatus | ||
Member meronym | family Poeciliidae, Poeciliidae | ||