tropical fish
noun
: any of various small usually showy fishes of tropical origin often kept in a tropical aquarium
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In a strip mall in the Detroit suburb of Clawson, next to a Hungry Howie’s pizza and kitty-corner from a tropical fish pet store, is a sushi spot that’s taking on the mission of serving seafood as sustainably as possible. 
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Higher numbers of sharks the Atlantic Shark Institute is tagging are tropical fish. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 That tattoo, Shearon said, is blue with a black outline and is possibly an image of a tropical fish. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 May 2022 Not to mention a period when the log cabin sold tropical fish. Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2022 Featuring gilded balloons and elegant timepieces placed among familiar undersea imagery such as tropical fish and great white sharks, the focal point of the design was a towering hourglass. The Masked Observer, al, 25 Feb. 2022 With a stop on the Kona coast, guests can explore the rugged shore, snorkel among tropical fish, or visit a national park. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2021 There’s also a large, 7,000-gallon saltwater pond that houses tropical fish. Helena Madden, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2022 Okinawa is also Japan's number one scuba diving region, thanks to the sea turtles, manta rays, whale sharks, and tropical fish gliding through its deeper waters. David Mcelhenney, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 See More
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Higher numbers of sharks the Atlantic Shark Institute is tagging are tropical fish. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 That tattoo, Shearon said, is blue with a black outline and is possibly an image of a tropical fish. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 May 2022 Not to mention a period when the log cabin sold tropical fish. Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2022 Featuring gilded balloons and elegant timepieces placed among familiar undersea imagery such as tropical fish and great white sharks, the focal point of the design was a towering hourglass. The Masked Observer, al, 25 Feb. 2022 With a stop on the Kona coast, guests can explore the rugged shore, snorkel among tropical fish, or visit a national park. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2021 There’s also a large, 7,000-gallon saltwater pond that houses tropical fish. Helena Madden, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2022 Okinawa is also Japan's number one scuba diving region, thanks to the sea turtles, manta rays, whale sharks, and tropical fish gliding through its deeper waters. David Mcelhenney, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
tropical fish
noun
: a small often brightly colored fish kept in aquariums