squirrelfish

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
  2. noun very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark

Etymology

From squirrel + fish.

Synonyms

pinfish, sailor's-choice, Lagodon rhomboides

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