Butterfish (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

• The butterfish is a small marine fish that is often caught accidentally in nets intended for other species.
• Butterfish are found in warm and temperate waters around the world, typically at depths of less than 100 meters.
• The butterfish has a distinctive appearance, with a short compressed body and feeble spines that make it difficult to handle.
• Butterfish are an important food source for many larger marine animals, including sharks and rays.
• In some parts of the world, butterfish are considered a delicacy and are highly prized for their flavorful flesh.

Synonyms

• Stromateid
• Stromateid Fish

Hypernyms

• Percoid
• Percoidean

Hyponyms

• Paprilus Alepidotus
• Poronotus Triacanthus
• Hyperglyphe Perciformis
• Palometa Simillima
• Black Rudderfish
• California Pompano

Meaning ²

Slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Pholis Gunnellus
• Rock Gunnel

Hypernyms

• Gunnel

Meaning ³

Any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.