aquarist

American  

[uh-kwair-ist] / əˈkwɛər ɪst /

noun

1. a curator, collector, or ichthyologist associated with an aquarium.

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aquarist British  

/ ˈækwərɪst /

noun

1. the curator of an aquarium

2. a person who studies aquatic life

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Etymology

Origin of aquarist

First recorded in 1890–95; aquar(ium) + -ist

Example Sentences

“I had kind of given up and thought it’s never going to happen,” said Jeremy Brodt, an aquarist and galleries manager at the New England Aquarium.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

In 1998, at the outset of the project, scientists at the Michoacana University of Mexico's Aquatic Biology Unit received five pairs of fish from Chester Zoo, delivered by the English aquarist Ivan Dibble.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2021

At Seacoast, Haddie will have a peaceful life and is sure to be a hit with visitors, said Robert Royer, senior aquarist for the seaside institution at Odiorne Point State Park.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

But the conjoined reptile, with a more dominant right head, would scrape the left head against the background, aquarist John Hardy said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2016

His friend, also an aquarist, does not believe that the standard deviation is two.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013