butterfly fish in English

noun
1
any of a number of typically brightly colored or boldly marked fish of warm waters, in particular.
2
a West African freshwater fish with large pectoral fins used in leaping out of the water and long fin rays used as stilts.
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1. Butterfly fish come in an array of colors.

2. Butterfishes (Family Stromateidae), Including: Butterfish (Peprilus tracanthus); Pacific pompano (Peprilus similimus); harvestfishes (Peprilus species) Butterfly fish …

3. Butterflyfish also spelled butterfly fish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae

4. Butterflyfish, also called butterfly fish, any of the approximately 115 species of small quick-moving marine fishes in the family Chaetodontidae (order Perciformes)

5. Copperband Butterflyfish - Indo-Pac (Chelmon rostratus) L L (3.4" - 4.8") $ 79.00 Copperband Butterflyfish - Australia (Chelmon rostratus) ML M/L $ 199.00 Copperband Butterflyfish - Australia BP Bonded Pair $ 420.00 Double Saddleback Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)

6. ‘The blackcap Basslet, a relative of the large species of groupers, uses its bulging eyes to find food while it scavenges on the coral reef.’ ‘We joined the swarming shoals of surgeon, Basslet, butterfly fish, damsel fish, fusiliers and some bemused jack fish.’