ETYM Old Eng. menow, cf. AS. myne; also Old Eng. menuse, Old Fren. menuise small fish; akin to Eng. minish, minute.
Very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams; SYN. Phoxinus phoxinus.
Various small freshwater fishes of the carp family (Cyprinidae), found in streams and ponds worldwide. Most species are small and dully colored, but some are brightly colored. They feed on larvae and insects.
Red-bellied daces, genus Chrosomus, and cut-lipped minnows, genus Exoglossum are North American representatives.