flagfish
Meanings
noun
- A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
Word forms
Etymology
From flag + fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag.
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