tropical fish

noun

Definition of tropical fish

: any of various small usually showy fishes of tropical origin often kept in a tropical aquarium

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Rodney showed up in a Hawaiian shirt that had a tropical fish design. — Rebecca Asoulin, The Christian Science Monitor, "Wait, fish make noise? Meet the ‘fish listeners.’ (audio)," 29 Aug. 2019 Kealakekua Bay is known for its bright blue waters and vibrant sea life, its coral and schools of tropical fish attracting millions of snorkelers, scuba divers, and kayakers a year. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Woman, 27, Bit by Shark Twice While Swimming off of Hawaii's Big Island," 21 Aug. 2019 Lego Movie World represents the largest investment in the Carlsbad park since the debut last year of Lego City Deep Sea Adventure, a submarine ride that traverses a 300,000-gallon aquarium populated with sharks, rays and tropical fish. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Lego Movie World will be Legoland’s biggest attraction ever," 15 Aug. 2019 The next day, visit Mystic Aquarium (www.mysticaquarium.org), with seals and sea lions, sharks and rays, and tanks of tropical fish. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "5 easy New England getaways before summer ends," 6 Aug. 2019 One was the abduction and killing of 11-year-old Esther Lebowitz, bludgeoned to death in the basement of a store selling tropical fish. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "How 2 unrelated deaths from 1969 inspired Baltimore crime novelist Laura Lippman’s ‘Lady in the Lake’," 23 July 2019 On the third day, our first landfall was the coral atoll of Ducie, where tropical fish swarmed on underwater reefs while fairy terns picked tidbits of plant matter off the surface of the rolling sea. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "Exploring Polynesia's Islands by Cruise," 28 June 2019 Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent millions on everything from tropical fish tanks for City Hall to private jets to travel to official functions, according to a review by The New York Times. — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, "When it comes to giving at the office, Gov. Lamont is writing checks — and not taking a salary," 7 July 2019 Trip Highlights Experience close encounters with playful sea lions, gentle whale sharks, and giant schools of tropical fish while snorkeling or diving in the Sea of Cortez. — National Geographic, "Baja and the Sea of Cortez High School Expedition," 17 June 2019

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