beakfish

English

Etymology

beak +‎ fish

Noun

beakfish (plural beakfishes or beakfish)

1. Any of certain fishes of the family Oplegnathidae.

   Oplegnathus fasciatus is the striped beakfish; Oplegnathus insignis is the Pacific beakfish.

Hypernyms

• knifejaw
• oplegnathid

Derived terms

• striped beakfish