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PRONUNCIATION OF PUPFISH

pupfish  [ˈpʌpˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUPFISH

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Pupfish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PUPFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pupfish

Pupfish are a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae of ray-finned fish. Pupfish are especially noted for being found in extreme and isolated situations. They are primarily found in North America, South America, and the Caribbean region, but Aphanius are from southwestern Asia, northern Africa and southern Europe. As of August 2006 there were 120 known nominal species, and 9 subspecies. The common name is said to derive from the mating habits of the males, whose activities vaguely resemble puppies at play. In spite of their name, the cyprinodonts are not closely related to the Cyprinidae, or carp family. They were formerly considered near allies of the pikes and their relatives, as they share some features: a flat head with protractile mouth beset with cardiform, villiform, or compressed, bi- or tri-cuspid teeth, generally large scales, and the absence of a well-developed lateral line. However, they are now generally assigned to the order Cyprinodontiformes. Most pupfish are inhabitants of the fresh and brackish waters. Several forms occur in the Oligocene and Miocene beds of Europe.

Definition of pupfish in the English dictionary

The definition of pupfish in the dictionary is a type of small fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUPFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crampfish
ˈkræmpˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
lumpfish
ˈlʌmpˌfɪʃ
pipefish
ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
snipefish
ˈsnaɪpˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
triggerfish
ˈtrɪɡəˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUPFISH

pup
pup tent
pupa
pupae
pupal
puparia
puparial
puparium
pupate
pupation
pupigerous
pupil
pupil nurse
pupil power
pupil teacher
pupilability
pupilage
pupilar
pupilarity
pupilary

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUPFISH

baitfish
big fish
bluefish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
fish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
kettle of fish
killifish
kingfish
milkfish
oafish
parrotfish
river fish
selfish
unselfish
wolfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of pupfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pupfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUPFISH

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Translator English - Chinese

pupfish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cachorrito
570 millions of speakers

English

pupfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pupfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pupfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pupfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pupfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pupfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pupfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puppy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pupfish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pupfish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pupfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puppy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pupfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pupfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्विष्ठ तरुण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pupfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pupfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pupfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pupfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pupfish
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

pupfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pupfish
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pupfish
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

pupfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pupfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPFISH»

The term «pupfish» is normally little used and occupies the 128.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pupfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUPFISH»

Discover the use of pupfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pupfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Extraordinary Pupfish of Calaveras County
In parallel coming-of-age stories, both begin feeling frustrated and trapped at the opening of the story but free and in control of their lives at the end for the first time.
Joel Schwartz, 2008
2
Genetic Structure of Refuge Populations of the Desert ...
This is partly a result of the maintenance of multiple refuge lineages from different wild sources and partly a result of life history attributes that allow quick rebound from population bottlenecks.
Haruko Koike, 2007
3
Genetic Structure of Remnant Natural Populations of the ...
Variation at 5 microsatellite loci was used to assess genetic structure of the Desert Pupfish complex (Cyprinodontidae: Cyprinodon).
Dustin Guy Loftis, 2007
4
Inland Fishes of California
Owens pupfish once occupied a wide variety of shallow water habitats in Owens Valley: spring pools, sloughs, irrigation ditches, swamps, and flooded pastures along the Owens River. The water they lived in was clear and warm, often with ...
Peter B. Moyle, 1976
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A Natural History of California
Tolerance for environmental extremes is a notable feature of the Desert Pupfish. This is important because desert habitats experience wide variations in temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. The critical thermal maximum of H2° F ...
Allan A. Schoenherr, 1992
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National Parks
Sounds like a child's T T riddle, but in this case, the answer isn't a pun, it's a pupfish — the Devil's Hole pupfish, to be precise. Named after the isolated body of water it calls home, the fish's presence was a key reason the satellite unit was  ...
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American Aquarium Fishes
C. variegatus ranges from Cape Cod to the mouth of the Rio Tuxpan in Mexico along the Atlantic Coast; it is the only pupfish on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. It is divided into subspecies from north to south. Page and Burr  ...
Robert Jay Goldstein, 2000
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Late Cenozoic Drainage History of the Southwestern Great ...
of course, possible that the geographic patterns of mtDNAvaria- tion and pupfish distributions are the result of a combination of vicariance and dispersal. A Biogeographic Enigma The sister-relationship between the mtDNA of C. fontinalis from ...
Marith C. Reheis, Robert Hershler, David M. Miller, 2008
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Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of California
This is especially true in species such as the Amargosa Pupfish, which inhabits hot springs. With these constantly high water temperatures, sexual maturity may be reached within one month after hatching, and hot spring pools may foster as ...
Samuel M. McGinnis, 2006
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Nevada
When agricultural activities threatened to lower the water level in Devils Hole and possibly kill the pupfish, environmentalists went to court. The issue divided Nevadans. Some of them felt that humans must make some sacrifices to allow other ...
Rebecca Stefoff, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUPFISH»

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The Devil's Hole Pupfish Could Be A Key To Cancer Treatment
Scientists have studied the Devil's Hole pupfish for decades, and since 1967 it's been listed as an endangered species. It doesn't't help the fish that the thermally ... «KNPR, May 15»
2
Desert-Dwelling Fish Can 'Hold Its Breath' for Five Hours
Desert pupfish have evolved a way to protect themselves from the ravages of heat. But the solution, a remarkable ability to go without oxygen, has some strings ... «National Geographic, Apr 15»
3
On the edge of extinction: Tiny pupfish go without breathing to …
And you thought you could hold your breath for a long time. Enter the desert pupfish, a tiny fish that has been playing evolutionary catch-up due to the extreme ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
4
The US Is Spending $4.5-Million To Save The Rarest Fish On Earth
The fish in question is the Devils Hole pupfish. One of the first species to be protected by the Endangered Species Preservation Act (now known as the ... «io9, Oct 14»
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A man-made attempt to save the rarest fish on Earth
Over the last year, only five newborns have been detected in the tank, which is home to all 29 of the adult Devils Hole pupfish now in captivity. Still, the newborns ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»
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The Unexceptional Devil's Hole Pupfish
These fish—the Devil's Hole pupfish—are considered to be some of the most endangered fish in the world. They're completely cut off from all other pupfish ... «Discover Magazine, Sep 14»
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Millions Spent To Save a Tiny Fish
Beissinger has been studying past failures to save the pupfish -- and there have been many -- to see what has gone wrong. His research, conducted at the ... «ABC News, Sep 14»
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Endangered Pupfish Could Vanish in 30 Years
Kept under lock and key, the Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) has teetered on the brink of extinction since it made the federal list of endangered ... «Discovery News, Sep 14»
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The plan to save the rarest fish in the world – that happens to be …
Two Devils Hole pupfish in the Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility. These individuals hatched from eggs removed from Devils Hole in November 2013. «Scientific American, Sep 14»
10
Endangered Pupfish Could Vanish in 30 Years, Egg by Egg
Kept under lock and key, the Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) has teetered on the brink of extinction since it made the federal list of endangered ... «LiveScience.com, Sep 14»

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