flagfish

noun

flagfish

noun

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

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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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