butterfly fish

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Definition of butterfly fish in English English dictionary

a chiton, a mollusc of the class Polyplacophora

Pantodon buchholzi, a small brown fish of western African streams, often found in aquariums

butterfly cod (Pterois volitans)

any fish of the family Chaetodontidae

flying gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis)

any of several brightly colored fishes

ocellated blenny (Opisthocentrus ocellatus)

Exocoetus volitans, a flying fish of the Atlantic

small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide

Related Terms

butterflyfish

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

Hyphenation

but·ter·fly fish

Turkish pronunciation

bʌtırflay fîş

Pronunciation

/ˈbətərˌflī ˈfəsʜ/ /ˈbʌtɜrˌflaɪ ˈfɪʃ/