roosterfish
roosterfish noun: a game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae, found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru, distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.
Noun
roosterfish (plural roosterfishes or roosterfish)
- A game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae, found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru, distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.
roosterfish meaning in Tamil
roosterfish in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Forms of roosterfish
| plural | roosterfishes |
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| plural | roosterfish |
Origin of roosterfish
From rooster + fish.
Questions about roosterfish
- What does roosterfish mean?
- Roosterfish means a game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae, found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru, distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.
- What is roosterfish in Tamil?
- Roosterfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Roosterfish meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is roosterfish?
- Roosterfish is a noun.
- What is the plural of roosterfish?
- The plural of roosterfish is roosterfishes.
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