flagfish
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English
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Etymology
[edit]flag + fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag
Noun
[edit]flagfish (uncountable)
- (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.