angelfish

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Etymology

From angel +‎ fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.[1]

Noun

angelfish (plural angelfish or angelfishes)

  1. Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
  2. Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
  3. (South Africa) Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).
  4. Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
  5. Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
  6. cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “angel-fish (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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