tropical fish
noun
: any of various small usually showy fishes of tropical origin often kept in a tropical aquarium
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Snorkelers have colonies of coral reefs teeming with tropical fish to explore.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
This small cove of calm water protects parrot, clown, and other tropical fish.
—Sandy Allen, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025
Finding Nemo-ready tropical fish dart in aquarium-clear waters an easy snorkel kick from shore.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
But tariffs would probably weigh on retailers like Ms. Bettencourt, who carries 75,000 items in her store, ranging from lawn mowers, chain saws, paint and barbecue sauce, to tropical fish, live reptiles, cookware and baby Carhartt overalls.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
This small cove of calm water protects parrot, clown, and other tropical fish.
—Sandy Allen, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025
Finding Nemo-ready tropical fish dart in aquarium-clear waters an easy snorkel kick from shore.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
But tariffs would probably weigh on retailers like Ms. Bettencourt, who carries 75,000 items in her store, ranging from lawn mowers, chain saws, paint and barbecue sauce, to tropical fish, live reptiles, cookware and baby Carhartt overalls.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Tropical fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20fish. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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