noun🔗SharePez mariposaAny of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length."While snorkeling in Hawaii, we saw several brightly colored butterflyfish swimming around the coral. "Mientras buceábamos con esnórquel en Hawái, vimos varios peces mariposa de colores brillantes nadando alrededor del coral.fishanimalorganismbiologyoceannatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading