The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shiner \Shin"er\, n.
   That which shines. Specifically:
   (a) A luminary.
   (b) A bright piece of money. [Slang]
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             Has she the shiners, d' ye think?    --Foote.
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   (c) (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater
       American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or
       Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis
       megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus
       chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely
       applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar
       fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice,
       and the sparada.
   (d) (Zool.) The common Lepisma, or furniture bug.
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   Blunt-nosed shiner (Zool.), the silver moonfish.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Redfin \Red"fin`\ (-f?n`), n. (Zool.)
   A small North American dace (Minnilus cornutus, or
   Notropis megalops). The male, in the breeding season, has
   bright red fins. Called also red dace, and shiner.
   Applied also to Notropis ardens, of the Mississippi valley.
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