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beardfish

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[beerd-fish] / ˈbɪərdˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of several bottom-dwelling fishes of the family Polymyxiidae (single genusPolymixia ), found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific Oceans: named for the distinct pair of long barbels under the chin.

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Origin of beardfish

First recorded in 1870–75; shortening of bearded fish

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