squirrelfish
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(noun) very small brightly colored (esp. red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters of tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark |
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Related Words: Holocentrus ascensionis, Holocentrus bullisi, Holocentrus coruscus, acanthopterygian, deepwater squirrelfish, reef squirrelfish, soldierfish, spiny-finned fish |
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(noun) similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States |
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Synonyms: Lagodon rhomboides, pinfish, sailor's-choice |
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Related Words: sparid, sparid fish |
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