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Encyclopedia > Minnows
  • For fish, the word minnow can mean, in decreasing order of specificity:
    • The Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Any, particularly small, fish of the family Cyprinidae
    • Any, particularly small, fish of the family Centrarchidae
    • Fish of the family Galaxiidae, in particular those of genus galaxiid occurring in the Southern Hemisphere
    • Any small freshwater fish, in particular one used as bait by anglers
  • Also for fish, in regional usage, it can refer to:
One of sets used as wrecked Minnow
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One of sets used as wrecked Minnow
  • Metaphorically, minnow can also refer to a sporting team who are extreme underdogs, such as a soccer or cricket team from a developing nation facing a dominant, established nation, for example, Bangladesh vs. Australia in cricket. Bangladesh would be considered minnows in the contest.

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Minnow - LoveToKnow 1911 (158 words)
MINNOW (Leuciscus phoxinus), the smallest British fish of the Cyprinoid family, readily distinguished by its very minute scales.
The British minnow abounds in lakes, rivers and brooks, swimming in schools, and shifting its ground in search of food, in the shape of every kind of animal and vegetable substance.
The minnow is commonly used by anglers for bait, and is useful in ponds as food for trout, perch or pike.
S.S. Minnow (790 words)
Minnow three has been found and is now owned by a delightful Scotsman named Scotty Taylor and he resides on Vancouver Island in British Columbia (Canada).
It's certified as a 40' boat because in America the measurement is taken from the outline of the deck.
The Minnow is docked at Schooner's Cove Marina in Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island and it available for public viewing.
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