jawfish

English

A jawfish peeking out of some coral.

Etymology

From jaw +‎ fish.

Noun

jawfish (plural jawfishes or jawfish)

1. Any of many marine fish, of the family Opistognathidae, that have large mouths.

References

• jawfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Opistognathidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Opistognathidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons