SINCE 1828
fathead minnow
noun
variants:
or less commonly fatheaded minnow
Definition of fathead minnow
: a widely distributed North American cyprinid fish (Pimephales promelas) occurring from southern Canada and New York westward down the Mississippi valley and into Mexico and in some areas esteemed as a panfish
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