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cigarfish

cigarfish

9.9
A small thin fish with a long body thicker in the middle, often near reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : pez cigarro
  • The cigarfish is often found near coral reefs along the western Atlantic coast.

Examples

  • Marine biologists studied the migration patterns of the cigarfish last season.

  • A fisherman caught a rare cigarfish during his deep-sea expedition.

  • The cigarfish is often seen swimming near coral reefs.

  • I caught a cigarfish during my last fishing trip.

  • A fisherman caught a rare cigarfish during his deep-sea expedition.

  • Marine biologists studied the migration patterns of the cigarfish last season.

  • The cigarfish is often found near coral reefs along the western Atlantic coast.

Synonyms

quiaquia
vscigarfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A small thin fish with a long narrow body that lives near Caribbean reefs

is a general small spindle-shaped fish without extra body detail
Decapterus punctatus
vscigarfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fish with a long body that lives in the western Atlantic

is the general nontechnical name used for everyday reference
round scad
vscigarfish
  • US
9.3

A small long thin fish that lives near coasts in the western Atlantic

is a broader small spindle-shaped fish description without taxonomic or habitat specifics

Surface Forms

cigarfish singular
cigarfishes plural

Morphology

cigarfish = cigar + fish (opaque) = cigar + fish

The word is a compound of 'cigar' and 'fish', but the specific meaning of a particular fish species is not directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

The word cigarfish comes from cigar and fish, because this fish has a long, round body like a 'cigar'. So a cigarfish is a small fish with a long, narrow body, which makes its name easy to remember.