spottail

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A small freshwater fish with a dark spot near the tail

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The spottail shiner is known for the distinctive black spot located near its tail.
spottail shiners

Examples

Neither do spottail sharks nor the aptly named bignose sharks.

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Anglers often catch the spottail shiner when fishing in freshwater lakes and rivers.
Due to its unique coloration, the spottail shiner is easily recognized among other fish species.

spottail singular

spottails plural

spottail = spot + tail (transparent) = spot + tail

The fish name literally denotes a tail with a spot; this transparent, descriptive compound is typical in animal names.

Spottail comes from spot + tail and names a small freshwater fish with a dark 'spot' near its 'tail', as in the common spottail shiner.