beardfish

/ˈbɑrdfɪʃ/

Definitions

1. noun

A species of marine fish (Polymixia nobilis) characterized by a distinctive beard-like growth on its chin.

“The scuba diver stumbled upon a rare beardfish in the coral reef.”

Synonyms

  • chin-beard fish
  • polymixid

Antonyms

  • beardless fish