mosquitofish

mos·qui·to·fish

or mosquito fish (mə-skē′tō-fĭsh′)n. pl. mosquitofish or mos·qui·to·fish·es or mosquito fish or mosquito fish·es Any of various fishes that feed on the larvae of mosquitoes, especially a small gambusia (Gambusia affinis) native to Mexico and the eastern United States but widely introduced elsewhere for use in controlling mosquitoes.

mos•qui•to•fish

(məˈski toʊˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es. any of several fishes used for mosquito control, esp. Gambusia affinis, native to the southeast U.S. [1925–30]

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mosquitofish - silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito controlGambusia affinislive-bearer, poeciliid, poeciliid fish, topminnow - small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito controlGambusia, genus Gambusia - mosquitofish