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roosterfish

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roost⋅er⋅fish

  [roo-ster-fish]
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–noun, plural -fish⋅es, (especially collectively) -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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roost·er·fish   (rōō'stər-fĭsh')   
n.   pl. roosterfish or roost·er·fish·es
A brightly colored food and game fish (Nematistius pectoralis) found from the Gulf of California to Panama.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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