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Minnow facts for kids

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Pimephales promelas
Bluntnose minnow
Mosquitofish
A mosquitofish, a true minnow

Minnow is a general term used for fish which are often used as bait for fishing. Many of these fish belong the Carp family. Fish in the family Leuciscinae are often referred to as True Minnows.

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  • Anderson Farms in Lonoke, Arkansas

    Rick Crawford visiting Anderson Farms, the world's largest minnow farm, in Lonoke, Arkansas.

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