Thornfish

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A group of fish in the order Perciformes, the family Bovichtidae.
  2. 2
    A dragonet, any of the small perciform marine fish of the family Callionymidae.
  3. 3
    A jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua).

Synonyms

All synonyms
jarbua teraponjarbua terapon

Etymology

From thorn + fish.

Related phrases

jarbua terapon

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