flashlight fish

American

noun

any of several fishes, especially Photoblepharon palpebratus, inhabiting deep, dark waters and having light organs that can be closed with a lid.

Etymology

Origin of flashlight fish

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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I looked down to see what Bronwyn was doing but instead caught a glimpse of Millard on the ladder below us, surrounded by curious flashlight fish.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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