mudminnow ....... not minnows at all
topminnow ....... not minnows at all
spotfin chub ....... it's a shiner, but can't be called that because there
already is a spotfin shiner
chub shiner (Notropis potteri) .... is it a chub, or a shiner? Aaarrggghhhh!
carpsucker ....... it's not carp, nor does it suck on carp
trout-perch ....... it's not a trout, nor is it a perch
pirate perch ........ it's not a perch
white perch ........ it's not a perch
swamp eel ....... not an eel
There are countless others.
Chris Scharpf
Baltimore
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