angelfish

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Synonyms: angel fish, angel-fish, unselfish, anglish, angelism, angelise, anglerfish, angelfire

Antonyms: angel fish, angel-fish, unselfish, anglish, angelism, angelise, anglerfish, angelfire

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Noun

1. Any member of the genus {{taxfmt|Pterophyllum|genus}} of freshwater, tropical [[cichlid]]s.
2. Any marine fish of the family {{taxfmt|Pomacanthidae|family}}, common on shallow tropical reefs.
3. {{lb|en|South Africa}} [[Atlantic pomfret]] ({{taxlink|Brama brama|species}}).
4. {{1|angelshark}}, of the family {{taxfmt|Squatinidae|family}}.
5. {{vern|Atlantic spadefish}} ({{taxlink|Chaetodipterus faber|species}}).
6. {{vern|cave angelfish}}, a [[karst]]-dwelling member of the family {{taxfmt|Balitoridae|family}}, found only in Thailand.

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