Noun: mosquitofish mu'skee-tow,fish
- Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
"Mosquitofish have been introduced worldwide to help control mosquito populations";
- Gambusia affinis
Derived forms: mosquitofishes
Type of: live-bearer, poeciliid, poeciliid fish, topminnow
Part of: Gambusia, genus Gambusia
Encyclopedia: Mosquitofish