squirrelfish

Noun

Meaning

Any member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish.

A sand perch (Diplectrum)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

pinfish sailor's-choice Lagodon rhomboides

Hypernyms

acanthopterygian sparid sparid fish

Hyponyms

soldierfish deepwater squirrelfish Holocentrus bullisi Holocentrus coruscus reef squirrelfish soldier-fish

Phrases with the word

tailspot squirrelfish

Derivatives

squirrelfishes

Examples

Cleaner fish further Cleaning symbiosis : a small cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) with advertising coloration services a big eye squirrelfish ( Priacanthus hamrur ) in an apparent example of reciprocal altruism. Source: Internet

Each of the five decks of the ship offers squirrelfish, rare sponges, Goliath groupers, urchins, and more. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

squirrelable squirrelcide squirreldom squirrelfishes squirreling squirrelish