单词 | jewelfish |
释义 | > as lemmasjewelfish jewelfish n. Brit. , U.S. , West African English (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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