tropical fish

noun

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

Examples of tropical fish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The central pool has clusters of coral and sponges, attracting dozens of types of tropical fish. —Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025

Founded in 1984, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center features a boardwalk for scenic walks, aquariums filled with tropical fish, nature programs, kayak tours, and a butterfly garden. —Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 2 May 2025

Guests can snorkel among tropical fish and feed southern stingrays in an on-site 500,000-gallon saltwater lagoon pool. —Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025

Sign up for the Saltwater Lagoon experience to swim with schools of tropical fish and interact with the resort's resident Aldabra giant tortoises. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tropical fish

• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish
• kingfish
• offish
• redfish

Kids Definition

tropical fish

noun

: any of various small usually brightly colored fishes that occur wild especially in the tropics and are often kept in tropical aquariums