topminnow

topminnow
noun
1. freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
Hypernyms: ↑cyprinodont
Member Holonyms: ↑Xyphophorus, ↑genus Xyphophorus
2. small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
Hypernyms: ↑cypriniform fish
Member Holonyms: ↑Poeciliidae, ↑family Poeciliidae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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