Butterflyfish

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  • n. Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. the ocellated blenny (Blennius ocellaris) of Europe. See Blenny. The term is also applied to the flying gurnard.
  • n. tropical gurnardlike fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An English name of the eyed blenny, Blennius ocellaris.—
  • n. A fish of the family Nomeidœ, Gasterochisma melampus, with large black ventral fins, inhabiting the sea about Australia and New Zealand. It attains a length of more than 3 feet, but is rare.
  • n. The common name of the species of fishes of the family Chætodontidæ found in tropical seas, noted for their singular form, bright colors, and great activity. The family comprises 8 or 10 genera and nearly 200 species.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide
  • n. tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    percoid    percoid fish    percoidean    scorpaenoid    scorpaenoid fish   
    Hyponym
    rock beauty    holocanthus tricolor    angelfish    chaetodon   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    flying gurnard    flying robin   
     
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