cichlid
/ˈsɪklɪd/noun
- Zoology a perch-like freshwater fish of a family (Cichlidae) which is widely distributed in tropical countries and which includes the angelfishes, discuses, mouthbrooders, and tilapia. Cichlids provide a valuable source of food in some areas.【动】丽鱼, 丽鱼科鱼。
词源
late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Cichlidae (plural), from Greek kikhlē, denoting a kind of fish.