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tropical fish

NOUN
fish of tropical origin
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He then went on to run a successful business selling tropical fish in Tenerife.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Mr. Kimura — whose cafe exhibits around 40 types of reptiles, plus three owls and some tropical fish — said he took extra care to ensure he was not contributing to these problems.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

He eats whatever he can scrounge up, including, at one point, tropical fish.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

It sounds dangerous and frightening, not beautiful like a tropical fish.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller



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