butterfly fish Meaning of "butterfly fish"

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Definition(s):

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

Usage(s):

  1. Divers and snorkelers can swim with all the usual reef crowdbutterfly fish, blue napoleons, sea anemones, snapper and brightly colored parrot fishand also encounter larger .
  2. A green and yellow octopus, an irridescent bronze colored fish found living inside a giant red sea-cucumber, butterfly fish, trigger fish and porcupine fish were procured as well .
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