A large tropical marine fish known for its golden color and fighting ability when caught. Also refers to El Dorado, the legendary city of gold.
From Spanish 'dorado' meaning golden or gilded, from Latin 'deauratus.' The fish earned this name for its brilliant golden-yellow coloration, while El Dorado ('the golden one') referred to a legendary South American ruler covered in gold.
The dorado fish can change colors rapidly when excited or caught, flashing from gold to green to blue in a spectacular light show that explains why ancient peoples might have seen them as magical creatures. El Dorado evolved from describing a person (the golden man) to a place (the golden city) as Spanish conquistadors' dreams grew ever more elaborate.
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