angelfish

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A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs
deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
Any of various fishes of the order Perciformes. The best-known angelfishes are freshwater cichlids (genus Pterophyllum) popular in home aquariums. These are thin and deep-bodied fishes that usually are silver with vertical dark markings but may be solid or partially black; they may grow to 6 in. (15 cm) in length. Brightly coloured marine angelfishes are in the family Pomacanthidae. They are found among tropical reefs in the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific, where they eat algae and marine invertebrates and reach a maximum length of 18 in. (46 cm)
a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
{i} type of tropical fish; type of shark
sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do

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angelfishes
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angelfishes
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