# flagfish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.

## Etymology
From flag + fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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