What does "paddlefish" mean?

Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.

How do you pronounce "paddlefish"?

Pronounced //ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ//.

Common synonyms include: duckbill, fish, paddle snout, paddlefish caviar, paddlefish eggs, paddlefish roe.

/ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
"Caviar comes from various species of sturgeons and paddlefishes."
2
primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout wordnet

"Caviar comes from various species of sturgeons and paddlefishes."

From paddle + fish.