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Definition of Topminnow
1. Noun. Small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control.
Generic synonyms: Cypriniform Fish
Group relationships: Family Poeciliidae, Poeciliidae
Specialized synonyms: Gambusia Affinis, Mosquitofish, Platy, Platypoecilus Maculatus, Mollie, Molly
2. Noun. Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish.
Generic synonyms: Cyprinodont
Group relationships: Genus Xyphophorus, Xyphophorus
Definition of Topminnow
1. Noun. Any of the ray-finned fish in the taxonomic family ''Fundulidae'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Topminnow
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Topminnow
Literary usage of Topminnow
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)
"With few exceptions, Gila topminnow does not coexist with western mosquitofish (Minckley
et al. 1977); the pattern of coexistence in Redrock Canyon is ..."
2. Warmwater Fisheries: Symposium I (1991) edited by James L. Cooper, R. H. Hamre (1999)
"Attempted chemical renovation of an Arizona springbrook for management of the
endangered Sonoran topminnow. N. Am. J. Fish. Mgt. 3:315-321. Meffe, GK 1985. ..."
3. The Future of Arid Grasslands: Identifying Issues, Seeking Solutions edited by Barbara Tellman (1999)
"... fish inhabit Ciénega Creek including the endangered Gila topminnow. Several other
special status wildlife species including the Chiricahua leopard frog ..."
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