Minnow
Common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the boat in Gilligan's Island, see S. S. Minnow. For the rugby team, see Mighty Minnows.
Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genera of the family Cyprinidae and in particular the subfamily Leuciscinae. They are also known in Ireland as pinkeens.[1]
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Minnow | |
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Fathead minnow | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Superfamily: | Cyprinoidea |
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While the common name can refer to a range of taxa, smaller fish in the subfamily Leusciscinae are considered by anglers to be "true" minnows.[2]