Minnow
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- For fish, the word minnow can mean, in decreasing order of specificity:
- The Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Any, particularly small, fish of the family Cyprinidae
- Any, particularly small, fish of the family Centrarchidae
- Fish of the family Galaxiidae, in particular those of genus galaxiid occurring in the Southern Hemisphere
- Any small freshwater fish, in particular one used as bait by anglers
- Also for fish, in regional usage, it can refer to:
- The stickleback, another type of freshwater fish (term used in parts of Britain)
- The Danionins from south east Asia
Image:Minnow wreck.jpg
One of sets used as wrecked Minnow
- The S. S. Minnow was the wrecked boat featured in the television series Gilligan's Island.
- Metaphorically, minnow can also refer to a sporting team who might be considered extreme underdogs
[edit] See also
- Chub, European chub (Leuciscus cephalus) or several North American genera
- dace, another small species of fish
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