rabbitfish

rab bit fish |ˈrabitˌfiSH ˈræbɪtˌfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or rabbitfishes ) a blunt-nosed chimaera with rodentlike front teeth and a long thin tail, found in the northeastern Atlantic and around South Africa. Also called ratfish, rat-tail. [Chimaera monstrosa, family Chimaeridae. ]

rabbitfish

rabbit |fish ▶noun ( pl. same or rabbitfishes ) 1 a ratfish found in the NE Atlantic and around South Africa. Also called rat-tail. ●Chimaera monstrosa, family Chimaeridae. 2 a fish with a blunt snout and rabbit-like jaws, found in inshore waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific, especially around reefs. ●Family Siganidae: several genera and species, in particular Siganus oramin.