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goat·fish (gōt′fis̸h′)

noun pl. goatfish -·fish′, goatfishes -·fish′es

any of a percoid family (Mullidae) of edible, tropical reef fishes with large scales, two barbels on the lower jaw, and bright coloration

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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