angelfish
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angelfish
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From angel + fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.
noun angelfish · angelfishes · angel fish · angel-fish
- Any member of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
- Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
- Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).
- Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
- Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
- cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.
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noun freshwater fish
| Português | acará-bandeira |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Skalar |
| Ελληνικά | αγγελόψαρο angelópsaro |
| Русский | скаля́рия skaljárija |
noun marine fish
| Português | paru, frade, peixe-frade |
|---|---|
| Italiano | pesce angelo |
| Русский | ры́ба-а́нгел rýba-ángel |
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