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labyrinth fishes

labyrinth fishes is the plural of labyrinth fish.

Meaning of labyrinth fish

Noun

labyrinth fish (plural labyrinth fish or labyrinth fishes)

  1. Any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of the suborder Anabantoidei, an anabantoid.
    • Labyrinth fish have another peculiarity, in that all the internal organs are compressed into the front part of the body, so that the rear of the body contains only the spine and muscles.[…]Labyrinth fish are nearly all predatory, and many are unsuitable for the community tank.1995, Brian Ward, The Aquarium Fish Survival Manual, page 114
    Synonyms:
    anabantoid

Questions about labyrinth fishes

What is labyrinth fishes the plural of?
Labyrinth fishes is the plural of labyrinth fish.

Words near labyrinth fishes in the dictionary

  1. labware
  2. labwares
  3. labwork
  4. labyrinth
  5. labyrinth fish
  6. labyrinth fishes
  7. labyrinth organ
  8. labyrinth organs
  9. labyrinth seal
  10. labyrinth seals
  11. labyrinthal

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