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Definition of Soldier-fish
1. Noun. The larger squirrelfishes.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Soldier-fish
Literary usage of Soldier-fish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"... abundant in Cuba, ranges northward in the Gulf Stream. Holocentrus \ Flo.
371.—soldier-fish, Holocentrus ..."
2. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"... the mojarra cardenal, is a small, relatively dull species swarming about the
rocks of western Mexico. Holo- FIG. 203.—soldier-fish, Holocentrus ..."
3. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1885)
"... var. spectabile Ag. soldier-fish, Rainbow Darter, Blue Darter. Kansas river.
Common. E. Whipplei, Girard. Arkansas river. Perhaps doubtful in Kansas. ..."
4. "Boots and Saddles": Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer by Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1885)
"... not daring to laugh aloud, for fear he might be heard by the man, and said it
was more fun to see that soldier fish than to hear him play on the violin. ..."
5. Fishes of Australia: A Popular and Systematic Guide to the Study of the by David George Stead (1906)
"I mentioned that amongst the smaller kinds of these Perches, was the little
Soldier-Fish. This is only a little fellow, commonly reaching a length of 3 to 4 ..."
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