kelpfish

English

Etymology

From kelp +‎ fish.

Noun

kelpfish (plural kelpfishes or kelpfish)

1. A perciform fish in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.

Derived terms

• giant kelpfish

Translations

Translations

• Maori: hiwihiwi, tarao, ngākoikoi, pāhiwihiwi