bloodfin

[ bluhd-fin ]

noun

1. a South American characin fish, Aphyocharax rubropinnis, having a silvery body and bright red fins: fin: popular in home aquariums.

bloodfin

/ ˈblʌdˌfɪn /

noun

1. a silvery red-finned South American freshwater fish, Aphyocharax rubripinnis : a popular aquarium fish: family Characidae (characins)

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloodfin¹

blood + fin ¹