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shrimp-fish

shrimp-fish

9.9
A small tropical fish with a thin body and clear plates that make it hard to see
  • noun
  • /ʃrɪmp fɪʃ/
  • Australian
translation icon : pez camarón
  • The transparent plates of the shrimp-fish make it difficult to see in the water.

Examples

  • Divers spotted several shrimp-fish gliding vertically near the coral reefs.

  • Look at that shrimp-fish darting between the corals!

  • The aquarium added a beautiful shrimp-fish to its tropical exhibit last week.

  • The shrimp-fish swims gracefully in the coral reef.

  • The transparent plates of the shrimp-fish allow it to blend in with its coral surroundings.

  • At the aquarium, visitors were fascinated by the unique shrimp-fish swimming among the plants.

  • While snorkeling, I was thrilled to see a shrimp-fish hovering near the colorful corals.

Synonyms

shrimpfish
vsshrimp-fish
  • Australian
9.9

A thin tropical fish with clear plates that swims upright like seagrass

is the identical term written with a hyphen

Surface Forms

shrimp-fish singular
shrimp-fishes plural

Morphology

shrimp-fish = shrimp + fish (transparent) = shrimp + fish

A straightforward compound of 'shrimp' + 'fish' whose meaning (a fish resembling or associated with shrimp) is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Shrimp-fish is a simple name made of shrimp ('small shellfish') and fish ('fish'). It was given to a thin tropical fish because its clear, plated body and shape make it look a little like a shrimp, so the name helps you remember this small, shrimp-like fish.