Notropis Atherinoides (Noun)
Meaning
Small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The notropis atherinoides swims in schools near the surface of the water.
- The emerald shiner's scientific name is notropis atherinoides.
- Notropis atherinoides feed on zooplankton and small invertebrates in the water column.
- Notropis atherinoides has been studied extensively in the ecosystems of the Great Lakes.
- Researchers often use notropis atherinoides as a model species to study freshwater fish ecology.