topminnow
Small freshwater fish
Topminnows are small freshwater fish that swim near the water's surface, where they feed on insects and larvae.
The name reflects their habit of staying at the top.
Found mainly in North and Central America, they're common in streams, ponds, and ditches.
Closely related to killifish and mosquitofish, they're sometimes kept in aquariums or used for mosquito control.
Bruised eye socket
- daceSmall cyprinid fish
- danioSmall striped cyprinid
- guppySmall ornamental aquarium fish
- mollySmall ornamental aquarium fish
swordtail · platy · bitterling
Small ornamental aquarium fish
- mosquitofishLarvae-eating freshwater minnow
- livebearerFish birthing active fry
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
Non-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- pondSmall still body
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
brackish · riparian · watershed · estuary · swamp · backwater · ditch · slough
Feeding on six-legged creatures
- schoolingFormal education received
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
invertebrates · larvae · zooplankton · detritus · aquatic · endemic · native · introduced
Producing live offspring
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- colorfulFull of varied hues
iridescent · dorsal · caudal · scales
shiner
Bruised eye socket
molly · swordtail · platy · bitterling
killifish
Small ornamental aquarium fish
- mosquitofishLarvae-eating freshwater minnow
- livebearerFish birthing active fry
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
marsh · brackish · riparian · watershed · estuary · swamp · backwater · ditch · slough · spring
insectivorous
Feeding on six-legged creatures
algae · invertebrates · larvae · zooplankton · detritus · aquatic · endemic · native · introduced · biocontrol
livebearing
Producing live offspring
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
colorful · iridescent · dorsal · caudal · scales
topminnowbottom-feeder
Creature eating from below
catfish · loach · groundfish · bottom-dweller · darter