Angelfish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Angelfish is a noun meaning Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
Meaning
Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
More Meanings
- Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
- (South Africa) Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).
- Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
- Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
- cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.
Word Forms
- angelfishes
- angel fish
- angel-fish
Synonyms for angelfish
Depending on context, synonyms include monkfish, spadefish.
Antonyms for angelfish
Common opposites include rudderfish, sincere.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spadefish, monkfish, pomacanthid, cichlid, moonfish, firefish.
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