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Definition of Squirrelfish
1. Noun. Similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States.
Exact synonyms: Lagodon Rhomboides, Pinfish, Sailor's-choice
Generic synonyms: Sparid, Sparid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Lagodon, Lagodon
Generic synonyms: Sparid, Sparid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Lagodon, Lagodon
2. Noun. Very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark.
Group relationships: Family Holocentridae, Holocentridae
Specialized synonyms: Holocentrus Coruscus, Reef Squirrelfish, Deepwater Squirrelfish, Holocentrus Bullisi, Holocentrus Ascensionis, Soldier-fish, Soldierfish
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Specialized synonyms: Holocentrus Coruscus, Reef Squirrelfish, Deepwater Squirrelfish, Holocentrus Bullisi, Holocentrus Ascensionis, Soldier-fish, Soldierfish
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Definition of Squirrelfish
1. Noun. Any member of the subfamily ''Holocentrinae'' of the family ''Holocentridae'' of ray-finned fish. ¹
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