surgeonfish

IPA: sˈɝdʒʌnfɪʃ

noun

  • Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.
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Examples of "surgeonfish" in Sentences

  • It is closely related to the surgeonfish.
  • Yellow tang are in the surgeonfish family.
  • A radioactive surgeonfish makes its own x ray.
  • The surgeonfish are named for this scalpel like spine.
  • The suborder includes the surgeonfish and Moorish idol.
  • The company logo is a surgeonfish the powder blue tang.
  • It is probably the only surgeonfish that readily takes bait.
  • Manta rays also gather to eat the eggs of spawning surgeonfish.

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