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Noun: mosquitofish  mu'skee-tow,fish
  1. Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
    - Gambusia affinis

Derived forms: mosquitofishes

Type of: live-bearer, poeciliid, poeciliid fish, topminnow

Part of: Gambusia, genus Gambusia

Encyclopedia: Mosquitofish