wormfish

English

A larval wormfish, Microdesmus carri.

Etymology

worm +‎ fish

Noun

wormfish (plural wormfishes or wormfish)

Any of the family Microdesmidae of small goby-like fish which often burrow in estuarine mud.

Translations

Microdesmidae

Finnish: nuolikko

References

wormfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Microdesmidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Microdesmidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

fishworm

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