angelfish

noun

an·gel·fish | \ ˈān-jəl-ˌfish

Definition of angelfish

1 : any of several laterally compressed brightly colored bony fishes (family Pomacanthidae) of warm seas

2 : a black and silver laterally compressed South American cichlid fish (Pterophyllum scalare) popular in aquariums

— called also scalare

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After switching over to famed Route 1, snorkel among the angelfish at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and dive to a Spanish shipwreck at Cannon Beach. — The Editors, Outside Online, "The Best Road Trips in North America," 10 June 2019 On the east end of the island, the Cathedral site comprises a series of coral formations and canyons populated by angelfish, parrotfish, and other critters. — Katherine Cusumano, Condé Nast Traveler, "Bermuda Snorkeling Guide: 9 Best Dive Sites On The Island," 31 May 2019 At top, a gray angelfish swims along a reef where coral has been planted by restoration workers. — Evan Halper, latimes.com, "Racing to save Florida’s coral from climate change, scientists turn to a once-unthinkable strategy: ‘assisted evolution’," 9 July 2018 A school of black-and-yellow-stripe angelfish darted around me, while a grouper the size of a Smart car lumbered past. — Joshua Hammer, New York Times, "In Eritrea, a Diver’s Dreamscape," 16 Feb. 2017

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