chan·chi·to | \ chän-ˈchē-(ˌ)tō 
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\ plural chanchitos
Definition of chanchito
: a freshwater cichlid fish (Australohero facetus synonym Cichlasoma facetum) of South America that is typically yellow to pale brown with dark vertical stripes, may reach a length of seven inches (18 centimeters), and is sometimes kept in aquariums : chameleon cichlid
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The first known use of chanchito was in 1919
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