Shiner

Definition of Shiner

Shin´er
n.1.That which shines.
Has she the shiners, d' ye think?
- Foote.
2.(Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada.
Blunt-nosed shiner
(Zool.) the silver moonfish.

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