Meanings
nounbatfish (plural batfishes or batfish)
plural batfishes
- Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
- Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.
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Translations
Catalan peix ratpenat
- peix ratpenatfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
Finnish peikkokrotti, lepakkokala
- peikkokrottifish of the family Ogcocephalidae
- lepakkokalafish of the genus Platax
German Fledermausfisch
- Fledermausfischfish of the genus Platax
Cite this entry
APA
batfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batfish
MLA
“batfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batfish.
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