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mosquitofish

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n.1.A silvery topminnow (Gambusia affinis) with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control.
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Noun1.mosquitofish - silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indiesmosquitofish - silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
Gambusia affinis
live-bearer, poeciliid, poeciliid fish, topminnow - small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
Gambusia, genus Gambusia - mosquitofish
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