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paradise fish

noun

  1. any small freshwater fish of the genus Macropodus, of southeastern Asia, often kept in aquariums.


paradise fish

noun

  1. any of several beautifully coloured labyrinth fishes of the genus Macropodus, esp M. opercularis, of S and SE Asia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paradise fish1

First recorded in 1855–60

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