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Killifishes MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Killifishes
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.493.850.280.500
Unique ID
D007695
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007695
Annotation
KILLIFISH; ATLANTIC KILLIFISH; GULF KILLIFISH see FUNDULIDAE and JAPANESE KILLIFISH see ORYZIAS are available; killifish unspecified goes here
Scope Note
Small oviparous fishes in the family Cyprinodontidae, usually striped or barred black. They are much used in mosquito control.
Entry Term(s)
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodontidae
Pupfishes
Registry Number
txid8076
Related Numbers
txid28741
Public MeSH Note
2002; see KILLIFISH 1991-2001, see CYPRINODONTIFORMES 1987-1990, was see FISHES 1975-1986
History Note
2002(1975); was see under CYPRINODONTIFORMES 1987-90; was see under FISHES 1975-86
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/12/12
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Killifishes Preferred
Cyprinodon Narrower
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