- --- The Eurasian Minnow , ''Phoxinus phoxinus'' ( Linnaeus , 1758)
- --- Any, particularly small, fish of the family Cyprinidae
- --- Fish of the family Galaxiidae , in particular those of genus Galaxiid occurring in the Southern Hemisphere
- --- Any small freshwater fish, in particular one used as bait by anglers
- Also for fish, in regional usage, it can refer to:
- --- The Stickleback , another type of freshwater fish ''(term used in parts of Britain )''
- --- The Danionin s from south east Asia
- Metaphorically, can also refer to a sporting team who are extreme underdogs, such as a soccer or cricket team from a developing nation facing a dominant, established nation. Example, Bangladesh vs. Australia in Cricket . Bangladesh would be considered ''minnows'' in the contest.
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