Crestfish

noun

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Noun

1
Any of the fish in the lampriform family Lophotidae.
"Family Lophotidae — Crestfishes"

Synonyms

unicorn fish unicorn fish unicornfish

Example

"Family Lophotidae — Crestfishes"

Etymology

From crest + fish, because of the crest (part of the dorsal fin) that emerges from the snout and head.

Related phrases

North Pacific crestfish unicorn crestfish

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