helleri

noun

hel·​leri

ˈheləˌrī,

-ˌrē

plural -es

1

: swordtail

2

: any of numerous brightly colored topminnows developed in the aquarium by hybridization between two tropical American fishes (Xiphophorus helleri and Platypoecilus maculatus)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin (specific epithet of Xiphophorus helleri), after C. Heller, 20th century tropical fish collector

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