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squirrelfish
(skwûrˈəl-fĭshˌ, skwŭrˈ-)
noun pl. squirrelfish squirrelfish or squir·rel·fish·es Any of various nocturnal fishes of the genus Holocentrus and related genera, of warm marine waters, having large eyes like those of squirrels and a usually brightly colored body.