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goatfish::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mullus surmuletus, red mullet, surmullet |
| Type of | mullet |
| Has types | red goatfish, yellow goatfish, mulloidichthys martinicus, mullus auratus |
Examples of goatfish
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One man's red mullet is another man's spotted goatfish.
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Among these was the most popular, mullus, the goatfish.
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Examples include banded sea kraits, which ally themselves with goatfish and trevally in order to hunt.
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As we descended to 95 feet, we were greeted by a single Caribbean Reef Shark and a small school of goatfish.
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- Brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
- Goatfishes are tropical marine perciform fish of the family Mullidae. Seldom found in brackish waters, goatfish are most associated with the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. ...
- Any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Mullidae, having two barbels on the chin
- Goatfish is so named because of its two long "whiskers" that resemble a goat's whiskers. The meat is firm and lean. This fish is normally available only on the East Coast and through the Florida Keys.
- Any species of bony fishes in the family Mullidae. Goatfishes, also called surmullets, are elongate, moderately sized fishes which are characterized by a pair of long, tactile barbels under the chin. Some species are brilliantly colored and some are noted
