golden shiner

/ˌgoʊldən ˌʃaɪnər/
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Definitions of golden shiner
  1. noun
    shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'
    synonyms: Notemigonus crysoleucas
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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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