emerald shiner

/ˌɛmərəld ˌʃaɪnər/
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Definitions of emerald shiner
  1. noun
    small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster
    synonyms: Notropis atherinoides
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    type of:
    shiner
    any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
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