flagfish

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Flagfish

Etymology

From flag +‎ fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag.

Noun

flagfish (uncountable)

  1. (US) A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.