poisson rouge

Definitions of poisson rouge
  1. noun
    small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
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    type of:
    cyprinidés
    soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
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