angelfish

/ˌeɪndʒəlˈfɪʃ/

Definitions of angelfish

1. noun

   a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
   type of:

   butterfly fish

   small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide
2. noun

   deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
   synonyms: Chaetodipterus faber, spadefish

   type of:

   percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

   any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
3. noun

   sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
   synonyms: Squatina squatina, angel shark, monkfish

   type of:

   shark

   any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales