Hatchetfish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hatchetfish is a noun meaning Any of several freshwater tropical fish of the family Gasteropelecidae.
Meaning
Any of several freshwater tropical fish of the family Gasteropelecidae.
More Meanings
- Any fish in the deep-sea stomiiform family Sternoptychidae
Word Forms
- hatchetfishes
Synonyms for hatchetfish
Depending on context, synonyms include gasteropelecid, sternoptychid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gasteropelecid, batfish, jobfish, horsefish, footballfish, hamlet.
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