jawfish

American  

[jaw-fish] / ˈdʒɔˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

jawfish,

plural

jawfishes

1. any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Opisthognathidae, common along sandy bottoms of warm seas.

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Etymology

Origin of jawfish

jaw ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

Of the eight such families, three consist solely of paternal mouthbrooders: jawfish, cardinalfish, and sea catfish.

From Scientific American

This scary creature looks like something from another planet - it's a jawfish spotted off the US coast.

From Children's BBC

I first encountered a male jawfish with a mouth full of eggs in 2010 while diving in Wakatobi National Park, in Indonesia, while doing independent undergraduate research.

From Scientific American

To showcase their would-be nursery, male jawfish court females by swimming in a series of swoops, arching their backs and flaring their fins.

From Scientific American