Meanings
nounshrimpfish (plural shrimpfishes or shrimpfish)
plural shrimpfishes
- Any of the fish in the subfamily Centriscinae that swim with their heads pointed downward.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounslender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates
Similar
shrimp-fish
Broader
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Origin
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APA
shrimpfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimpfish
MLA
“shrimpfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimpfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrimpfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimpfish.
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