mosquitofish

/məˈskiːtoʊˌfɪʃ/
noun
  1. A small freshwater fish that eats mosquito larvae, often used to control mosquito populations.
    • Mosquitofish are popular in backyard water gardens because they help control pests naturally.
    • The pond was stocked with mosquitofish to keep the mosquito population down.
    • We added a few mosquitofish to the rain barrel to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
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