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topminnow

[ top-min-oh ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) topminnow, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) topminnows.
  1. any of several small, surface-swimming fishes of the egg-laying family Cyprinodontidae and the live-bearing family Poeciliidae, some of which are used in mosquito control.


topminnow

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noun

  1. any of various small American freshwater cyprinodont fishes that are either viviparous (genera Heterandria, Gambusia, etc) or egg-laying (genus Fundulus )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of topminnow1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; top 1 + minnow
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of topminnow1

from top 1+ minnow ; so called because they are small and swim near the surface of the water
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Small waterfalls and cascades isolate the waters of the plateau, keeping downstream fish from invading the topminnow’s territory.

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But they've now reintroduced the Gila topminnow and are watching greenery come back, as well as myriad species of dragonflies.

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Habitat destruction and invasive species have severely reduced the range of the barrens topminnow.

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The Center for Biological Diversity says the nearly extinct Barrens topminnow was proposed for endangered species protection four decades ago.

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The Fish and Wildlife Service also said it would consider changing the Gila topminnow’s status from endangered to threatened.

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