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butterflyfish

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪˌfɪʃ/

Meanings

noun

Poisson-papillon

Any 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.

Examples :

En faisant de la plongée avec tuba à Hawaï, nous avons vu plusieurs poissons-papillons aux couleurs vives nager autour du corail.