squirrelfish

ˈskwɜrəlˌfɪʃ

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Definition of squirrelfish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine life

TECH.

any member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of ray-finned fish

TECH.

The squirrelfish darted between the coral reefs.

soldierfish

nocturnal fish

TECH.

very small, brightly colored nocturnal fish making squirrel-like sounds

TECH.

At night, the squirrelfish were active and vocal.

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any member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of ray-finned fish
very small, brightly colored nocturnal fish making squirrel-like sounds

Origin of squirrelfish

English, squirrel (rodent) + fish (aquatic animal)

Examples of squirrelfish in a sentence

The aquarium featured a vibrant squirrelfish.
Divers often spot squirrelfish near coral reefs.
Squirrelfish are known for their distinctive sounds.

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French:poisson-écureuil, poisson coloré, ...
German:Soldatenfisch, ...
Italian:pesce scoiattolo, pesce notturno colorato, ...
Spanish:pez ardilla, pez nocturno, ...
Portuguese:peixe-esquilo, ...
Chinese:松鲷, 松鼠鱼, ...
Japanese:リュウキュウアカサンゴ, ネズミギス, ...
Arabic:سَمَكَةُ السِّنْجَابِ, ...
Hebrew:סְקוִוירֶלְפִישׁ, דַּג סְנַאי, ...
Russian:белопёрая рыба, ночная рыба, ...
Ukrainian:риба-білка, білкова рибка, ...
Hindi:स्क्विरलफिश, निशाचर मछली, ...
Bengali:স্কুইরেলফিশ, নিশাচর মাছ, ...
Catalan:peix esquirol, ...
Czech:ryba z podčeledi Holocentrinae, holocentr, ...
Danish:egernfisk, ...
Dutch:soldatenvis, ...
Greek:ψάρι της υποοικογένειας Holocentrinae, σκιουρόψαρο, ...
Hungarian:Holocentrinae-alcsaládba tartozó hal, mókushangot adó éjszakai halféle, ...
Khmer:ត្រីសមុទ្រព្រុយកាំរស្មីក្នុងក្រុមរង ហូឡូសេនទ្រីណេ, ត្រីកំប្រុក, ...
Korean:다람쥐고기, ...
Persian:ماهی سنجاب, ماهی شب‌زی, ...
Polish:czerwieniec, ryba wiewiórkowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):peixe-esquilo, ...
Romanian:pește veveriță, ...
Swedish:ekorre, ...
Thai:ปลากะพงแดง, ปลากระรอก, ...
Turkish:aslan balığı, ...
Vietnamese:cá lính, cá sóc, ...

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