Minnow

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 small freshwater fish, in particular one used as bait by anglers

In regional usage, it can refer to:

  • The stickleback, another type of freshwater fish (term used in parts of Britain)
  • Fish of family Galaxiidae, in particular the inanga, Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (term used in Australia/New Zealand)

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