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Angelfish

Angelfish meaning

Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids. | Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs. | Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).

Example sentences (6)

Angelfish (large) A Queen Angelfish These big beauties are considered to be quite hardy, but because of their size may present a significant challenge to the keeper.

The orange fish is the endemic Clarion angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis).

These include the colorful tropical fish such as the yellow tang, birdnose wrasse, yellowband angelfish, sea goldies and many more, there are all kinds of shifting and shimmering fish waiting to catch your eye!

Zoo staff had been pleased with the shark's rapid acclimation to his new digs, which with its plentiful angelfish and squirrelfish evoked the Gulf of Mexico, where bonnetheads commonly reside.

The most common species in hobbyist aquaria is Pterophyllum scalare from the Amazon River basin in tropical South America, known in the trade as the " angelfish ".

The most intensive programs have involved angelfish and discus, and many mutations that affect both coloration and fins are known.