wreckfish

English

Etymology

From wreck +‎ fish, since it often comes in with wreckage.

Noun

wreckfish (plural wreckfishes or wreckfish)

Any of the perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae, often inhabiting caves and shipwrecks.

Translations

perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae

Finnish: hylkyahven
Galician: cherna (gl) f
German: Wrackbarsche f
Portuguese: cherne (pt) m

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