noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
2. 2
   sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do wordnet
3. 3
   Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
4. 4
   deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters wordnet
5. 5
   Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama). South-Africa

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6. 6
   a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus wordnet
7. 7
   Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
8. 8
   Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
9. 9
   cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.

Synonyms

All synonyms

angel sharkangel sharkchaetodipterus fabermonkfishspadefishspadefish

Etymology

From angel + fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.

Related phrases

queen angelfishroyal angelfishyellowbar angelfish

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