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St Peter's fish

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Definition of St Peter's fish

noun

  • a fish with a dark mark near each pectoral fin, in particular a widely farmed cichlid of Africa and the Middle East (also called tilapia).
    • Sarotherodon galileus, family Cichlidae. Alternative name: Galilee cichlid

Origin:

with biblical allusion to Matt. 17:27

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