top•min•now
We found 4 definitions of topminnow from 3 different sources.
NounPlural: topminnows |
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topminnow - small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control | ||
poeciliid fish, poeciliid, live-bearer | ||
cypriniform fish a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes | ||
family poeciliidae, poeciliidae topminnows | ||
gambusia affinis, mosquitofish silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control | ||
platy, platypoecilus maculatus small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish | ||
topminnow - freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish | ||
swordtail, helleri, Xyphophorus helleri | ||
cyprinodont any member of the family Cyprinodontidae |