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orfe [ɔːf]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small slender European cyprinoid fish, Idus idus, occurring in two colour varieties, namely the silver orfe and the golden orfe, popular aquarium fishes Compare goldfish
[from German; related to Latin orphus, Greek orphos the sea perch]


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5lb, while 14-year-old Arran Harris caught golden orfe to 3lb and tench to 4lb when he baited with worms on the Pleasure Lake.
The fish are specialist breeds and included an orange coloured orfe, two orange coloured 'rudders' and a metallic white and orange coloured koi carp with black spots.
After reading of their plight, staff at the centre for children with autism and their families began creating a pond for all 77 fish - 47 goldfish, 20 Japanese koi, four Israeli koi and six orfe.
 
 
 
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