thornfish

noun — 3 senses

thornfish

noun

Etymology From thorn + fish.

1

A group of fish in the order Perciformes, the family Bovichtidae.

2

A dragonet, any of the small perciform marine fish of the family Callionymidae.

3

A jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua).

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