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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Fishes > Smegmamorpha > Beloniformes > Oryzias

Preferred term

Oryzias  

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Entry terms

  • Japanese Medaka
  • Medaka
  • Medakas

Note

  • note entry terms JAPANESE KILLIFISH, and MEDAKA KILLIFISH; KILLIFISHES is also available

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91(87); was see under CYPRINODONTIFORMES 1987-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009990

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