Squirrelfish

Word SQUIRRELFISH
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Definitions and meanings of "Squirrelfish"

What do we mean by squirrelfish?

Any of various small nocturnal fishes of the family Holocentridae of tropical waters, having large eyes and a reddish body with spiny scales. noun

Any member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish. noun

Very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark noun

Similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States noun

Any member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish.

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The word "squirrelfish" in example sentences

An orange squirrelfish flashed its spiny fins as it darted behind a bollard. ❋ Darrell Hartman (2012)

Deep-reef fish include squirrelfish, soldierfish, surgeonfish, snappers and emperors. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There were lots of details I'd never noticed before, like the red squirrelfish lurking in the shadows, the green fronds and algae growing in the little patches of light around the portholes, and even a single rubber boot, apparently in excellent condition, lying where someone must have kicked it off. ❋ Clarke, Arthur C. (1962)

Their guests returned with 492 blackfin tuna, 465 vermilion snapper, 15 triggerfish, 11 silk snapper and a variety of other fish, including scamp grouper, rockhinds, yellow mouths, pompano, barracuda and a squirrelfish. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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