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Definition of white cloud mountain minnow

white cloud mountain minnow

Plural:white cloud mountain minnows
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white cloud mountain minnow Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A small, colorful freshwater fish native to the streams of the White Cloud Mountain in Guangdong, China, popular in the aquarium trade as a hardy, cold-water pet.

Example

"The White Cloud Mountain minnow is an excellent choice for beginners setting up their first unheated freshwater aquarium."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named after the White Cloud Mountain (Baiyunshan) in Guangdong, China, where the species (Tanichthys albonubes) was first discovered in the 1930s by a Chinese Boy Scout leader named Tan.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of White cloud mountain minnow. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/white cloud mountain minnow
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