roosterfish

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noun

A game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae, found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru, distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.

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Meanings

nounroosterfish (plural roosterfishes or roosterfish)

plural roosterfishes

  1. A game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae, found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru, distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.

Origin

From rooster + fish.

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APA

roosterfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roosterfish

MLA

“roosterfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roosterfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roosterfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roosterfish.

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