tropical fish
noun
: any of various small usually showy fishes of tropical origin often kept in a tropical aquarium
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The property edges the shores of Los Cabos, Mexico in a protected bay with coral reefs, tropical fish and sea turtles.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Observe Underwater Life Perdido Key has its own artificial reef off of Johnson Beach that attracts tropical fish and sea turtles.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
After lunch, Governor’s Beach is a prime snorkeling spot, thanks to its calm waters and coral full of tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
The resort is spread across two tiny islands that are linked by a footbridge over the country’s first marine reserve, developed to safeguard turtles, seahorses, and tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Observe Underwater Life Perdido Key has its own artificial reef off of Johnson Beach that attracts tropical fish and sea turtles.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
After lunch, Governor’s Beach is a prime snorkeling spot, thanks to its calm waters and coral full of tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
The resort is spread across two tiny islands that are linked by a footbridge over the country’s first marine reserve, developed to safeguard turtles, seahorses, and tropical fish.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Tropical fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20fish. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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