pupfish

Questions

What does pupfish mean?

Any of a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae.

Where does pupfish come from?

From pup + fish, said to derive from the mating habits of the males, whose activities vaguely resemble puppies at play.

How to pronounce pupfish

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