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barrelfish

American  
[bar-uhl-fish] / ˈbær əlˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

barrelfishes,

plural

barrelfish

  1. a blackish stromateid fish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis, inhabiting New England coastal waters.

Etymology

Origin of barrelfish

First recorded in 1880–85; barrel + fish

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