HyperDic: dollarfish

English > 2 senses of the word dollarfish:
NOUNanimaldollarfish, Poronotus triacanthussmall food fish of Atlantic coast
animaldollarfish, moonfish, Atlantic moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, Selene setapinnisany of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies
English > dollarfish: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall food fish of Atlantic coast.
SynonymPoronotus triacanthus
Member ofPoronotus, genus PoronotusA genus of Stromateidae
Broaderbutterfish, stromateid fish, stromateidsmall marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines
English > dollarfish: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies.
Synonymsmoonfish, Atlantic moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, Selene setapinnis
Narrowerlookdown, lookdown fish, Selene vomerSimilar to moonfish but with eyes high on the truncated forehead
Broadercarangid fish, carangidA percoid fish of the family Carangidae

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