angelfish

English

freshwater angelfish

Etymology

From angel +‎ fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.

Noun

angelfish (plural angelfish or angelfishes)

1. A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
2. A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.

Alternative forms

• angel fish
• angel-fish

Derived terms

• queen angelfish

Translations

freshwater fish

• Bislama: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• German: Skalar (de) m
• Greek: αγγελόψαρο (el) n (angelópsaro)
• Polish: skalar (pl) m
• Portuguese: acará-bandeira m
• Russian: скаля́рия (ru) f (skaljárija)

marine fish

• Bislama: please add this translation if you can
• Dhivehi: ކޮކާމަސް އާއިލާ (kokāmas āilā)
• Italian: pesce angelo m
• Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: paru m, frade (pt) m, peixe-frade m
• Russian: ры́ба-а́нгел (ru) f (rýba-ángel)