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Definition of Mosquitofish
1. Noun. Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control.
Generic synonyms: Live-bearer, Poeciliid, Poeciliid Fish, Topminnow
Group relationships: Gambusia, Genus Gambusia
Definition of Mosquitofish
1. Noun. Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus ''Gambusia'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mosquitofish
Literary usage of Mosquitofish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"Largemouth bass were collected at Gate Spring. Western mosquitofish, but no Gila
topminnow, were collected in Lampshire Canyon. ..."
2. Warmwater Fisheries: Symposium I (1991) edited by James L. Cooper, R. H. Hamre (1999)
"Two artificial barriers were constructed to protect Bylas Springs from invasion
by non-native mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis); both barriers failed and are ..."
3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Abnormal expression of secondary sex characters in a population of mosquitofish,
Gambusia affinis holbrooki: evidence for environmentally induced ..."
4. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"Largemouth bass were collected at Gate Spring. Western mosquitofish, but no Gila
topminnow, were collected in Lampshire Canyon. ..."
5. Warmwater Fisheries: Symposium I (1991) edited by James L. Cooper, R. H. Hamre (1999)
"Two artificial barriers were constructed to protect Bylas Springs from invasion
by non-native mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis); both barriers failed and are ..."
6. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Abnormal expression of secondary sex characters in a population of mosquitofish,
Gambusia affinis holbrooki: evidence for environmentally induced ..."
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