goatfish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
    Mullus surmuletus; surmullet; red mullet.

WordNet


Goat"fish` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A fish of the genus Upeneus, inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico. It is allied to the surmullet.

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