tropical fish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tropical fish
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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On the Discovery Cove website, it is described as an "all-inclusive day resort" which offers opportunities to swim with dolphins and snorkel among tropical fish.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024
A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
He eats whatever he can scrounge up, including, at one point, tropical fish.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023
The national park is at the southern tip of the continental U.S. and attracts scuba divers and snorkelers for its coral reefs, nesting sea turtles, tropical fish and shipwrecks.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023
A flat-screen TV takes up a whole wall, and tropical fish swim around in a tank on another wall.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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