jewelfish

[ joo-uhl-fish ]

noun

, plural jew·el·fish·es, (especially collectively) jew·el·fish.

1. a brightly colored cichlid fish, Hemichromis bimaculatus, native to Africa: popular in home aquariums.

jewelfish

/ ˈdʒuːəlˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. an African cichlid, Hemichromis bimaculatus : a beautifully coloured and popular aquarium fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of jewelfish¹

jewel + fish