Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small freshwater fish (Pristella maxillarus) native to South America and often kept in home aquariums, having an almost transparent body with a black stripe on the dorsal fin.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[So called because its spine and sac of internal organs are visible, giving the impression of an x-ray photograph .]
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word x-ray fish.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.