Definition of Topminnow

1. Noun. Small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control.


2. Noun. Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish.
Exact synonyms: Helleri, Swordtail, Xyphophorus Helleri
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

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Topminnow

toplining
toploading
toploftical
toploftier
toploftiest
toploftily
toploftiness
toploftinesses
toplofty
topmaker
topmakers
topman
topmast
topmasts
topmen
topminnow (current term)
topminnows
topmost
topness
topnotch
topnotcher
topnotchers
topo
topo-
topoanesthesia
topocentric
topochemical
topognosia
topognosis
topogometer

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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