different between guppy vs goldfish

English

Etymology

From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???pi/
• Rhymes: -?pi

Noun

guppy (plural guppies)

1. A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

   Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.

2. By extension, any tiny fish.

   Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!

3. (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
   • 2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)
   • I reached into my pack and grabbed a guppy to reload. Pouring in the contents, I kept my eyes ahead as I was supposed to do.

Synonyms

• millionfish

Translations

Descendants

• ? Danish: gubbi

Further reading

• guppy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Poecilia reticulata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Poecilia reticulata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

French

Noun

guppy m (plural guppys)

1. guppy

English

Etymology

gold +? fish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??o?ldf??/ enPR: g?ld'f?sh

Noun

goldfish (plural goldfish or goldfishes)

1. A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

   For the children's fair we'll have a few games they can play, so that each child "wins" a goldfish as a prize.

2. (figuratively) A person with an unreliable memory.

Derived terms

• fantail goldfish
• goldfish bowl

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