Australian prowfish

noun

Any fish of the family Pataecidae, characterized by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on the head, forming a "prow" shape, and extends all the way to the caudal fin.

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Meanings

nounAustralian prowfish (plural Australian prowfishes or Australian prowfish)

plural Australian prowfishes

  1. Any fish of the family Pataecidae, characterized by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on the head, forming a "prow" shape, and extends all the way to the caudal fin.
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