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English noun: squirrelfish

1. squirrelfish (animal) similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States


SynonymsLagodon rhomboides, pinfish, sailor's-choice


Broader (hypernym)sparid, sparid fish


Member meronymgenus Lagodon, Lagodon

2. squirrelfish (animal) very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark


Broader (hypernym)acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish


Narrower (hyponym)deepwater squirrelfish, Holocentrus ascensionis, Holocentrus bullisi, Holocentrus coruscus, reef squirrelfish, soldier-fish, soldierfish


Member meronymfamily Holocentridae, Holocentridae









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