Usually means: Fish that incubate eggs orally.
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  4. Mouthbrooder: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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noun:  (zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in its mouth for extended periods of time.

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