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Definition of Minnows

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Killifish Kil"li*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow.
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Minnow Min"now, n. [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written also minow.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus l[ae]vis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also killifish, minny, and mummichog.
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Mummichog Mum"mi*chog, n. [Amer. Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and of allied genera; the killifishes; -- called also minnow. [Written also mummychog, mummachog.]

Meaning of Minnows from wikipedia

- primarily used for bait, minnows can also be eaten directly by humans. Some Native American cultures have used minnows as food. If minnows are small enough,...
- common minnows were habituated to the chemical by continuous exposure, common minnows did not react to the signal. Only the naïve common minnows reacted...
- base, this distinguishes the loach minnow from the similar speckled dace for field identification. Loach minnows are short-lived fishes, depending on...
- 1959 because the group lies in the Fish Islands, and "minnow" is a term for a small fish. "The Minnows". Geographic Names Information System. United States...
- primarily made up of algae and phytoplankton. Fathead minnows will also feed on bottom detritus. Fathead minnows are a largely pre**** upon fish that is eaten by...
- hetero****us), or mud minnows, a small killifish This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Mud minnow. If an internal link led...
- 2018). "Family LEUCISCIDAE: Subfamily LEUCISCINAE Bonaparte 1835 (European Minnows)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf...
- "Bluntnose minnows" is also used for the genus Pimephales as a whole. The bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus) is a species of temperate freshwater fish...
- Silverjaw minnows (Notropis buccata) are part of the family Cyprinidae, which includes carps and minnows. With over 300 known species, there are more species...
- the minnow often overlooks the simple vegetation for more nutritious food sources including fruits, nuts, and in extreme cases mountain minnows have...