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

“She was spirited and very charismatic and loved to interact with our animal care staff. She was very engaged with the mazes and puzzles our staff created just for her. Ghost had a preference for interacting with her aquarist caregiver, sometimes preferring these interactions over eating. She was especially inquisitive when our staff members would dive in the habitat for maintenance.”

From Los Angeles Times

Papaya was seen again Saturday near Redondo Canyon by Eric Martin, aquarist director at Roundhouse Aquarium, who used an underwater device called a hydrophone to listen for the rhythmic clicking of the whale’s echolocation to find him.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

“Many people don’t realize that not all penguins live in the ice and snow. Little blues are from Australia and New Zealand, where the climate is surprisingly similar to ours,” said Kayla Strate, lead penguin aquarist.

From New York Times

Taylor Sakmar, also a Monterey Bay aquarist, came to Cape Cod to help build a new kind of facility for many-armed animals.

From New York Times