Butterflyfish

Quick meaning: Butterflyfish is a noun meaning Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.

Meaning

Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.

Word Forms

• butterflyfishes

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chaetodon, bannerfish, coralfish, bandfish, rabbitfish, butterfish.

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