helleri

[ hel-uh-rahy, -ree ]
/ ˈhɛl əˌraɪ, -ri /

noun

a brightly colored, playful topminnow that is a hybrid of Xiphophorus helleri and X. maculatus, bred for aquariums.
swordtail.

Origin of helleri

1905–10; < New Latin helleri (of Heller), a specific epithet, after Carl Heller, 20th cent. tropical fish collector

Words nearby helleri

hellenist, hellenistic, hellenistic age, hellenize, heller, helleri, hellerwork, hellery, helles, hellespont, hellespontus

Example sentences from the Web for helleri

  • The dark color is as might be expected since helleri inhabits the humid Tropical Zone.

    American Weasels |E. Raymond Hall