tropical fish
noun
: any of various small usually showy fishes of tropical origin often kept in a tropical aquarium
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And while my dad dislikes getting into the water, he’s always been fascinated with marine life, having kept his own vivariums since childhood before working at an aquarium his entire teens and then running his own reptile and tropical fish shop throughout my childhood.
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Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The real draw here is the 200,000-gallon tank full of more than 100 sea creatures, including tropical fish, sharks, manta rays and even moray eels.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
As the ship heads north in the Gulf of California, guests can explore birds and tropical fish among uninhabited islands before disembarking in Loreto on day eight.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
The girl was pronounced dead at a hospital on Wednesday, a day after she was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove, the Orlando marine park where visitors can swim with dolphins and tropical fish, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The real draw here is the 200,000-gallon tank full of more than 100 sea creatures, including tropical fish, sharks, manta rays and even moray eels.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
As the ship heads north in the Gulf of California, guests can explore birds and tropical fish among uninhabited islands before disembarking in Loreto on day eight.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
The girl was pronounced dead at a hospital on Wednesday, a day after she was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove, the Orlando marine park where visitors can swim with dolphins and tropical fish, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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“Tropical fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20fish. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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