Golden Shiner (Noun)
Meaning
Shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The golden shiner, not as widely known as some other fish, has a fairly large population across eastern North America.
- Historically, goldfish were bred from the various species of the golden shiner genus.
- One of the largest species of the genus of fish that include the golden shiner is rare now in much of its native range.
- There was an attempt to introduce a certain type of fish similar to the golden shiner into countries where such a fish did not exist.
- The many common names for the golden shiner often refer to the darker colours of its fins and tail.