mouthbreeder
/ˈmaʊθˌbriːdər/
noun
- A fish that protects its eggs or young by holding them in its mouth.
- Mouthbreeders are fascinating because the parent fish keeps the eggs safe inside its mouth.
- The cichlid is a well-known mouthbreeder that carries its fry in its mouth.
- In the aquarium, the mouthbreeder released dozens of tiny fish from its mouth.