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beaconfish

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːk(ə)nfɪʃ/

Definition of beaconfish

noun (plural same 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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