Crestfish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crestfish is a noun meaning Any of the fish in the lampriform family Lophotidae.
Meaning
Any of the fish in the lampriform family Lophotidae.
Example Sentences
Family Lophotidae — Crestfishes
This mode of swimming is usually used for slow swimming among fishes, e.g. scabbard and crestfish (Lindsey, 1979).
Nothing is known about crestfish ages, spawning habits, or migrations, but a larval specimen less than an inch long was cast ashore at La jolla in December, 1905.
Word Forms
- crestfishes
Synonyms for crestfish
Depending on context, synonyms include unicornfish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lampriform, cowfish, snailfish, frogfish, moonfish, ribbonfish.
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