redfin

noun

: any of various fishes with more or less red fins: such as
a
: the common shiner (Notropis cornutus) the male of which has bright red fins in the breeding season
b
or less commonly redfin shiner : a similar and closely related fish (N. umbratilis) especially abundant in sluggish prairie streams of central North America
c

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“Redfin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redfin. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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