scorpionfish

scorpionfish Definition

scor·pion·fish (-fis̸h′)

noun pl. -·fish′, -·fish′es

any of various small, marine scorpaenids (esp. genus Scorpaena) with poisonous spines in the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins

scorpionfish Usage Examples

Converse of object

see: I saw a very large scorpionfish, so I called them back.
include: Scorpionfish are also well represented, including devil scorpionfish which lurch across the sandy bed.

Adjective modifier

small: Small scorpionfish were amazingly well camouflaged against the seabed, only visible when they moved.

Noun used with modifier

leaf: Stranger and more exotic species in the country include neon-coloured blue ribbon eel, pufferfish and boxfish and leaf scorpionfish.

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