Meaning Of The Word Butterflyfish

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What's The Definition Of Butterflyfish?

butterflyfish in American English
any of a percoid family (Chaetodontidae) of small, brightly colored, usually yellow, tropical reef fishes
noun: any tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae, having large, broad fins or brilliant coloration, or both

butterflyfish in British English
noun: any small tropical marine percoid fish of the genera Chaetodon, Chelmon, etc, that has a deep flattened brightly coloured or strikingly marked body and brushlike teeth: family Chaetodontidae

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