studfish

noun

: either of two brightly colored American killifishes:

a

: a killifish (Xenisma catenatum) of eastern Tennessee and the Ozark region

b

: a killifish (X. stellifer) of the Alabama river

Word History

Etymology

probably from stud entry 2 + fish

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