tankfish

noun
UK /ˈtæŋkfɪʃ/
US /ˈtæŋkfɪʃ/

A tankfish is a fish that lives in a tank of water.

The little tankfish swam around its glass home.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A fish kept in a home aquarium rather than in the wild.

She feeds her tankfish every morning before school.

3. A fish raised in a storage tank on a fish farm.

The farm's tankfish are checked for health each week.

4. A soldier's nickname for a fish seen swimming near a military tank.

The crew laughed at the tankfish circling their vehicle.