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Definition of rosy red minnow

rosy red minnow

Plural:rosy red minnows
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North American A pinkish-orange color variety of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), a small North American freshwater fish commonly kept as an aquarium pet or sold commercially as a feeder fish.

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"The pet store sells the rosy red minnow both as an inexpensive beginner aquarium pet and as live food for larger carnivorous fish."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rosy red minnow. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rosy%20red%20minnow
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