thornfish

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noun

A group of fish in the order Perciformes, the family Bovichtidae.

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Meanings

nounthornfish (plural thornfishes or thornfish)

plural thornfishes

  1. A group of fish in the order Perciformes, the family Bovichtidae.
  2. A dragonet, any of the small perciform marine fish of the family Callionymidae.
  3. A jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jarbua terapon

Origin

From thorn + fish.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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