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beaconfish
(beacon|fish)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbiːk(ə)nfɪʃ/
noun
(
plural or
beaconfishes
)
a popular aquarium characin from tropical South America, with a red and gold spot near the base of the tail fin and another near the eye.
Hemigrammus ocellifer
, family
Characidae
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