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Minnow



 
  Minnow may refer to:

Fish


"True" minnows

  • Minnow, many of the smaller fish in the subfamily Leuciscinae:
    • Bluntnose minnow, fish in the genus Pimephales
      Pimephales

      Pimephales, commonly known as the bluntnose minnows , is a genus of cyprinid fish found in North America. All of the four species are small fish, with P. notatus being the largest at 11 cm....
    • Cheat Minnow (Pararhinichthys bowersi)
    • Cutlips minnow, fish in the genus Exoglossum
      Exoglossum

      Exoglossum is a genus of mound-building freshwater fish. Members are commonly known as cutlips minnows, though the individual species, particularly Exoglossum maxillingua, are also locally known by that name....
    • Desert minnows, fish in the genus Dionda
      Dionda

      Dionda is the genus of desert minnows, small fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. They are native to the fresh waters or North America And Central America....
    • Eurasian minnow, fish in the genus Phoxinus
      Phoxinus

      Phoxinus is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family of order Cypriniformes. The type species is Phoxinus phoxinus, the Common Minnow....
    • Loach Minnow (Rhinichthys cobitis)
    • Pikeminnow, fish in the genus Ptychocheilus
      Ptychocheilus

      Squawfish or pikeminnows are cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus consisting of four species native to western North America....
    • Pugnose minnow, fish in the genus Opsopoeodus
    • Silverjaw minnow, fish in the genus Ericymba
    • Silvery minnow, fish in the genus Hybognathus
      Hybognathus

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    • Suckermouth minnow, fish in the genus Phenacobius
      Phenacobius

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Other minnows

  • Minnow, in Southeast Asia, the danionin
    Danionin

    The danionins are a group of small minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Members of this group are mostly in the genera Danio and Devario....
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  • Minnow, in the Southern Hemisphere, some fish in the family Galaxiidae, in particular those of genus Galaxias
    Galaxias

    Galaxias is the common name for a large group of smallish, highly successful freshwater fish in the Galaxias genus and Galaxiidae family....
  • Minnow, a general term for tiny freshwater fish, especially those used as fishing bait
    Fishing bait

    Fishing bait is any substance used to attract and catch fish, e.g. on the end of a fishing hook....


Other uses

, the wrecked boat featured in the television series Gilligan's Island
  • Minnow, a metaphoric term used (particularly in sports) for an underdog
    Underdog (competition)

    An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in election, sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. The party, team or individual expected to win is called the favourite or top dog....