n. 鲤科淡水小鱼

[ noun ]
very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
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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}.

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}.


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}.]