Moonfish vs Shiner - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between moonfish and shiner

is that moonfish is (zoology) any of various flat, oval marine fish species while shiner is one who shines; a luminary.

(wikipedia moonfish)

(en-noun)

Any of various flat, oval marine fish species.

''Most moonseeds are silvery (hence their name), others yellowish

# Family

# Genus

# (Atlantic spadefish) ()

# Family Molidae ((ocean sunfish))

# The opahs in the family Lamprididae.

(en noun)

One who shines; a luminary.

(colloquial) A black eye.

coon eyes

(slang, dated) A bright piece of money.

* (rfdate) Foote

Has she the shiners , d'ye think?

Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of , and allied genera, such as the redfin.

Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.

The common silverfish,.

(slang) A moonshiner.

A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.