thornfish

Meaning

Noun

  • A group of fish in the order Perciformes, the family Bovichtidae (family).
  • A dragonet, any of the small perciform marine fish of the family Callionymidae.
  • A jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua (species)).

Origin

  • thorn + fish

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