rainbow fish
noun
: any of numerous brilliantly colored fishes (such as a wrasse, parrotfish, or guppy)
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The guides found the Makira rainbow fish–a common fish to local communities–after several days. —
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2024 Meet a rainbow fish and other new species discovered in 2022 These are just a few of the hundreds of newfound species that scientists described in 2022. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 12 May 2023 We could get married in a synagogue, or on a campground with a functional Ferris wheel, or at an aquarium between walls of rainbow fish. —Ruth Madievsky, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2023
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2024 Meet a rainbow fish and other new species discovered in 2022 These are just a few of the hundreds of newfound species that scientists described in 2022. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 12 May 2023 We could get married in a synagogue, or on a campground with a functional Ferris wheel, or at an aquarium between walls of rainbow fish. —Ruth Madievsky, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2023
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“Rainbow fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/rainbow%20fish. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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