pupfish
Americannoun
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pupfish,
plural
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pupfishes
plural
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Etymology
Origin of pupfish
Example Sentences
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Scientists found 191 pupfish in April — the highest spring count since 1999.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
Before the mid-1990s, scientists counted between 200 and 250 Devils Hole pupfish each spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
In the short term, Wilson said, earthquakes aren’t great for the pupfish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
“If, this fall, we have over 300, I’ll be really ecstatic,” said Kevin Wilson, an aquatic ecologist at the National Park Service who has studied the Devils Hole pupfish for more than two decades.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
And yet, improbably, Devils Hole pupfish are thriving.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
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