butterflyfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From butterfly + fish, from their butterfly-like appearance and bright colours.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| butterflyfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| butterflyfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
es pez mariposa (tropical marine fish) · it pesce farfalla (tropical marine fish) · fr poisson-papillon (tropical marine fish) · ru щетинозу́б (tropical marine fish) · ja チョウチョウウオ (tropical marine fish) · pl ustnik (tropical marine fish) · ko 나비고기 (tropical marine fish) · de Falterfisch (tropical marine fish) · ru ры́ба-ба́бочка (tropical marine fish) · dv ބިބީ އާއިލާ (tropical marine fish) · cmn 蝴蝶魚 /蝴蝶鱼 (tropical marine fish) · bi papiong (tropical marine fish)