Red·fin n. Zool. A small North American dace (Minnilus cornutus, or Notropis megalops). The male, in the breeding season, has bright red fins. Called also red dace, and shiner. Applied also to Notropis ardens, of the Mississippi valley.

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 Shin·er n. That which shines. Specifically: (a) A luminary. (b) A bright piece of money. [Slang]
    Has she the shiners, d' ye think?   --Foote.
 (c) Zool. Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada. (d) Zool. The common Lepisma, or furniture bug.
 Blunt-nosed shiner Zool., the silver moonfish.

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