10 3 noun
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• echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
Example sentence • The children collected several starfishes during their trip to the beach.
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• A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
Example sentence • I caught two bluefishes while fishing in the ocean.
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• Any of a number of fish that have a projecting snout, in either of two families:
Example sentence • The boarfishes have a unique coloration with a vibrant mix of red, orange, and yellow.
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• Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
Example sentence • The drumfishes swim in large schools.
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• A small silvery freshwater fish (Semotilus corporalis) found in North America.
Example sentence • The fallfishes in this river are known for their jumping ability.
10 3 noun
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• Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
Example sentence • There are many different species of frogfishes in the ocean.
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Example sentence • The population of frostfishes in this region has been declining due to environmental changes.
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• Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
Example sentence • The garfishes in this tropical region are highly sought after for their unique flavor.
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• eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
Example sentence • The hagfishes belong to the class Myxini, which is the only class in the superclass Agnatha.
9 3 noun
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noun
• Lachnolaimus maximus, an edible species of wrasse, found in the Caribbean.
Example sentence • The hogfishes in this area are known for their distinctive pig-like snouts.
9 3 noun
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noun
• Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
10 3 noun
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noun
• air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought
Example sentence • The lungfishes of Africa have the ability to aestivate in drought-prone areas.
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• Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
10 3 noun
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• Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
Example sentence • The monkfishes are bottom-dwelling fish found in the oceans.
9 3
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• Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish.
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Example sentence • The pinfishes in the aquarium were brightly colored and attracted a lot of attention.
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• Genus Gonorynchus spp. (also called beaked sandfish), long, thin ray-finned fishes (family Gonorychidae)
Example sentence • The sandfishes use their pectoral fins to bury themselves in the sand for protection.
11 3 verb
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noun
• Any of the marlins in the genus Tetrapturus, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike bill.
verb
• To try to catch a fish using a spear or spear gun.
Example sentence • He spearfishes in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean.
11 3 noun
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• A venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the genus Synanceia, found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Example sentence • There are several species of stonefishes found in tropical waters.
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• the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
Example sentence • Some species of sunfishes can grow to be quite large.
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Example sentence • The pufferfish is one of the most well-known species of swellfishes .
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• flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
Example sentence • Scientists have discovered that swordfishes can swim at high speeds.
10 3 noun
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• Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
Example sentence • The biologist studied the behavior of weakfishes in their natural habitat.
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noun
• Any fish of the family Anarhichadidae.
Example sentence • The wolffishes in the aquarium were intriguing to watch.
8 4 verb
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• be hungry; go without food
Example sentence • She famishes herself by not eating breakfast.
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Example sentence • The fishery managers are concerned about the declining population of finfishes .
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Example sentence • The diver saw a group of foxfishes hiding among the coral.
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Example sentence • Scientists are studying the behavior and migration patterns of groundfishes .
12 4 noun
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• Any of the fish in the Rhinobatidae family of rays.
Example sentence • The guitarfishes in this aquarium have beautiful patterns on their skin.
10 4
noun
• A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
10 4 adjective
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noun
• Any of various flat, oval marine fish species.
Example sentence • I saw a school of moonfishes while snorkeling in the Caribbean.
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Example sentence • She always outwishes her opponents in the chess game.
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• A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.
Example sentence • The ratfishes in this aquarium have a vivid coloration.
11 4 noun
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• A dark-coloured marine fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, of North American Pacific waters.
Example sentence • The sablefishes are known for their delicious flavor and buttery texture.
9 4 noun
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noun
• Any ray (marine fish with a flat body and wing-like fins) of the family Pristidae, having a snout that resembles a saw.
Example sentence • There are several different species of sawfishes around the world.
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13 4 noun
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• Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They are named "surgeonfish" because they bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.
Example sentence • The surgeonfishes ' distinctive feature is a sharp spine on their sides.
11 5
noun
• A deepwater fish of the genus Chauliodus, a fierce predator with long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws, found mainly in tropical and temperate waters.
Example sentence • The diet of viperfishes consists mainly of small fish and crustaceans.
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Example sentence • His constant spending empoverishes him.
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Example sentence • The houndfishes are characterized by their long, slender bodies and needle-like beaks.
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Example sentence • I bought four new piedishes for baking pies.
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Example sentence • He saltfishes the cod before drying it.
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Example sentence • The spikefishes in this aquarium are so colorful and vibrant.
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Example sentence • The stingfishes found in tropical waters are known for their camouflaging abilities.
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Example sentence • The suckerfishes in the tank were cleaning the sides of the aquarium.
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Example sentence • The fishermen caught a few sweetfishes during their expedition.
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