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bluethroat pikeblenny

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bluethroat pikeblenny

[bloo-throht] .
–noun
See under pikeblenny.

Origin:
1870–75; blue + throat

pike⋅blen⋅ny

[pahyk-blen-ee]
–noun, plural (especially collectively) -ny, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -nies.
any of several tropical American clinid fishes of the genus Chaenopsis, as C. ocellata (bluethroat pikeblenny), the male of which is noted for its aggressive behavior in defending its territory.

Origin:
pike 1 + blenny
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bluethroat pikeblenny

noun
found from Florida to Cuba 
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