tropical fish
noun
: any of various small usually showy fishes of tropical origin often kept in a tropical aquarium
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Built directly into the edge of a vibrant reef, this underwater venue offers the surreal experience of dining among schools of tropical fish, reef sharks, and the occasional sea turtle.
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Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Tropical fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20fish. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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