单词 | jewelfish |
释义 | > as lemmasjewelfish jewelfish n. Brit. /ˈdʒuː(ə)lfɪʃ/ , U.S. /ˈdʒu(ə)lˌfɪʃ/ , West African English /ˈdʒu(a)lfiʃ/ (also with distinguishing word) any of various brightly coloured freshwater cichlids that constitute the genus Hemichromis, which are native to West Africa and are popular as aquarium fishes; esp. the jewel cichlid, H. bimaculatus, which is red with small blue spots.ΚΠ 1922 Fish Culturist Nov. 170 The jewel fish, Hemichromis bimaculatus, is a native of Africa, and you have, no doubt heard of the difficulties that beset the aquarist in attempts to breed them. 1952 G. F. Hervey & J. Hems Freshwater Trop. Aquarium Fishes 364 (heading) The Banded Jewel Fish. The Five-Spot Cichlid. Native to West Africa, from Senegal to Angola. 2018 Times of India (Nexis) 21 June Efforts were on to breed endangered species like African jewelfish. < as lemmas |
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