flagfish

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Flagfish

Etymology[edit]

flag +‎ fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag

Noun[edit]

flagfish (uncountable)

  1. (US) A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
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