houndfish

English

Etymology

From hound +‎ fish.

Noun

houndfish (plural houndfishes or houndfish)

1. Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
2. A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.

Synonyms

• (gamefish in Belonidae): crocodile needlefish, hound needlefish