sergeant fish

noun

A fish, the píntano (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.

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cobiaRachycentron canadum

Meanings

noun
  1. A fish, the píntano (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters

Similar
cobiaRachycentron canadum
Broader
percoid fishpercoidpercoidean
Also see

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Chicago

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