angelfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From angel + fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.
Meanings
- Any member of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
- Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
- (South-Africa) Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).
- Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
- Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
- cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| angel fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| angel-fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| angelfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| angelfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
royal angelfish · queen angelfish · gray angelfish · yellowbar angelfish
Translations (12)
it pesce angelo (marine fish) · pt peixe-frade (marine fish) · pl ustniczek (marine fish) · de Skalar (freshwater fish) · el αγγελόψαρο (freshwater fish) · ru ры́ба-а́нгел (marine fish) · pt frade (marine fish) · pt paru (marine fish) · pl skalar (freshwater fish) · dv ކޮކާމަސް އާއިލާ (marine fish) · ru скаля́рия (freshwater fish) · pt acará-bandeira (freshwater fish)