soldierfish
American
[sohl-jer-fish]
/ ˈsoʊl dʒərˌfɪʃ /
noun
soldierfish,
plural
soldierfishes
plural
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any of several squirrelfishes of the family Holocentridae.
-
any of various other brightly colored fishes.
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of soldierfish
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; so called from its sharp spines and rough scales
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