goatfish
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- noun
- In warm waters, the goatfish can often be seen searching the sandy seabed for food.
Examples
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Fishermen using light tackle line the windward shore during summer runs of oama and hahalalu (juvenile goatfish and bigeye scad).
Academic text (1993) -
The bright colors of the goatfish make it a popular choice for aquarium enthusiasts.
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Fishermen often catch goatfish using bait to attract these colorful tropical fish.
Synonyms
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A small red fish with whisker-like feelers that lives in warm seas
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A fish with a yellow stripe that swims in schools in warm tropical waters
A small red sea fish with two yellow stripes along its sides
A bright red fish with two yellow stripes that lives in warm sea water
A small brightly colored sea fish with a whisker under its chin found in the Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic waters
A bright sea fish with two small whiskers on its chin
A western Atlantic sea fish with a grey body and a bright yellow stripe that swims in schools
A tropical sea fish with bright colours that lives near coral reefs
A sea fish with two chin whiskers like a goatfish
A family of sea fish like red mullet with small whiskers on their chins
A group of sea fish like goatfish with small feelers under the chin often in warm seas
Compounds
- Specialized
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A fish with a yellow stripe that swims in schools in warm tropical waters
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goatfish gets its name from the fish's chin 'whiskers' that look like a goat's 'beard', so it is literally goat + fish. Those whiskers help the fish feel for food in the sand, which is why the name fits.