We found 2 definitions of poeciliid from 2 different sources.
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poeciliid - small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control | ||
topminnow, poeciliid fish, live-bearer | ||
cypriniform fish a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes | ||
family poeciliidae, poeciliidae topminnows | ||
gambusia affinis, mosquitofish silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control | ||
platy, platypoecilus maculatus small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish |