Definitions for cyprinodontidae
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1. Cyprinodontidae, family Cyprinodontidaenoun

   large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies

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1. cyprinodontidae

   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 species are from southwestern Asia, northern Africa, and southern Europe. As of August 2006, 120 nominal species and 9 subspecies were known. Several pupfish species are extinct and most extant species are listed. In the U.S., the most well-known pupfish species may be the Devil's Hole Desert Pupfish, native to Devil's Hole on the Nevada side of Death Valley National Park. Since 1995 the Devil's Hole Pupfish has been in a nearly steady decline, where it was close to extinction at 35–68 fish in 2013.The common name is said to derive from the mating habits of the males, whose activities vaguely resemble puppies at play. Carl L. Hubbs, a prominent ichthyologist and one of the first people to take an interest in them, coined the name after he observed their "playful" circling and tussling, which is actually the aggressive behavior of territorial males. In spite of their name, the cyprinodontids are not closely related to 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 tricuspid teeth, generally large scales, and the absence of a well-developed lateral line. However, they are now generally assigned to the order Cyprinodontiformes. Several forms occur in the fossil records of the Oligocene and Miocene beds of Europe. Pupfish from San Salvador island were able to diversify into multiple species with different eating habits due to interbreeding with pupfish from other islands, mainly Caribbean.Most pupfish are inhabitants of fresh and brackish waters. Many species are ovoviviparous; often the sexes are dissimilar, the female being larger and less brilliantly coloured, with smaller fins; the anal fin of the male may be modified into an intromittent organ by means of which internal fertilization takes place. Most pupfishes' diet consists, mainly, of algae, decaying vegetation, and any insects they can get.

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1. cyprinodontidae

   Cyprinodontidae is a family of fish, also known as pupfishes, native to freshwater, brackish and coastal waters in regions like North America, East Coast of the United States, Yucatan Peninsula, and the Caribbean islands. They are small, typically about one or two inches long, and are characterized by their variety of bright colors. They are often kept in aquariums but are also noted for their ability to survive in harsh, unpredictable environments.

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   The numerical value of cyprinodontidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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