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tropical fish
noun
: any of various small usually showy fishes of tropical origin often kept in a tropical aquarium
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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
That goes for the underwater landscape too: March is a great time to visit Lord Howe Island, says Cooper of Red Savannah, where the waters offer excellent visibility for snorkelers and divers looking to see coral gardens, tropical fish, and even green sea turtles.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
Or the dynamiting of coral reefs to collect saltwater tropical fish.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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“Tropical fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20fish. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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tropical fish
noun
: any of various small usually brightly colored fishes that occur wild especially in the tropics and are often kept in tropical aquariums
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