ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : any of several small fishes (family Cichlidae) that carry their eggs and young in the mouth ; especially : a No. African fish ( Haplochromes multicolor ) often kept in a tropical aquarium
2. : any of several marine catfishes that carry the eggs and young in the mouth