About The Word Batfish
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Batfish
Batfish Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Batfish?
[n] bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
Synonyms | Synonyms for Batfish: Related Terms | Find terms related to Batfish: See Also | acanthopterygian | family Ogcocephalidae | Ogcocephalidae | spiny-finned fish Batfish In Webster's Dictionary \Bat"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A name given to several species of fishes:
(a) The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast.
(b) The flying gurnard of the Atlantic ({Cephalacanthus
spinarella}).
(c) The California batfish or sting ray ({Myliobatis
Californicus}.)
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