spaw neater (spane"ter)

A spawn-eating fish, or other animal which habitually feeds upon spawn, to the detriment of the fisheries or of fish-culture; especially, a cyprinoid fish, Spawn-eater ( No trop is hudson i us). No trop is hudson i us, found in streams along the coast from New York to Virginia. This is one of the largest minnows, from 4 to 8 inches long, of a pale coloration, the sides with a broad silvery band, and usu ally a dusky spot at the base of the fin. It is sometimes called smelt. spawned (spând), p. a. 1. Having emitted spawn; spent, as a fish.-2. Extruded or deposited, as spawn.