Rabbitfish (Noun)
Meaning
Large European chimaera.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Large European chimaera are known to feed on small fish and invertebrates such as rabbitfish, crustaceans, and mollusks.
- The Large European chimaera was found with a belly full of rabbitfish and other mesopelagic fish.
- Rabbitfish are often caught in deep-sea trawls alongside Large European chimaera, a vulnerable species that is overfished.
- Studies have shown that Large European chimaera prey on a variety of fish, including rabbitfish, that inhabit the upper slope and shelf regions.
- Deep-sea fish such as the Large European chimaera and the rabbitfish have evolved unique bioluminescent features to communicate in the dark waters.