paradise fish

noun

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

Origin of paradise fish

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby paradise fish

paradipsia, paradisaical, paradisal, paradise, paradise duck, paradise fish, paradise flower, paradise lost, paradise regained, paradise valley, paradisiacal

British Dictionary definitions for paradise fish

paradise fish

noun

any of several beautifully coloured labyrinth fishes of the genus Macropodus, esp M. opercularis, of S and SE Asia