butterflyfish
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See also: butterfly fish
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Chelmon_rostratus_Kupferstreifen-Pinzettfisch.jpg/220px-Chelmon_rostratus_Kupferstreifen-Pinzettfisch.jpg)
Etymology
butterfly + fish, from their bright colours.
Noun
butterflyfish (plural butterflyfishes or butterflyfish)
- 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.
Translations
tropical marine fish
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