dither fish

noun

A fish used to reduce aggression and increase amicability among other fish; its habit of swimming in the open gives other fish confidence that there are no predators around.

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Meanings

noundither fish (countable and uncountable, plural dither fish or dither fishes)

plural dither fishes

  1. countableuncountableA fish used to reduce aggression and increase amicability among other fish; its habit of swimming in the open gives other fish confidence that there are no predators around.
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APA

dither fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dither%20fish

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Chicago

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