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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011036
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Preferred Name

Poecilia

Definitions
A genus of livebearing cyprinodont fish comprising the guppy and molly. Some species are virtually all female and depend on sperm from other species to stimulate egg development. Poecilia is used in carcinogenicity studies as well as neurologic and physiologic research.
Synonyms
Molly
Poecilias
Guppy
Mollies
Guppies
Lebistes
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