rooster-fish

roost·er·fish

[roo-ster-fish]
noun, plural roost·er·fish·es ( especially collectively ) roost·er·fish.
a large, edible fish, Nematistius pectoralis, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean, having the first dorsal fin composed of brightly colored filamentous rays.

Origin:
rooster + fish

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