surgeonfish
surgeonfish
Definition
☆ surgeon·fish (-fis̸h′)
noun pl. -·fish′, -·fish′es
any of a family (Acanthuridae) of edible, usually brightly colored, tropical percoid sea fishes with one or more movable, lancelike spines on either side of the base of the tail
surgeonfish
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- herbivorous: An exploratory analysis of the food habits of herbivorous surgeonfishes ( Acanthuridae ) from French Polynesia.
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