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MEDAKA KILLIFISH

\mɛdˈɑːkə kˈɪlɪfɪʃ], \mɛdˈɑːkə kˈɪlɪfɪʃ], \m_ɛ_d_ˈɑː_k_ə k_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_f_ɪ_ʃ]\

Definitions of MEDAKA KILLIFISH

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The only genus in the family Oryziinae, order BELONIFORMES. Oryzias are egg-layers; other fish of the same order are livebearers. Oryzias are used extensively in testing carcinogens.

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