soldier fish
dʒərˌfɪʃ noun, plural (especially collectively) sol·dier·fish (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sol·dier·fish·es.
1.
any of several squirrelfishes of the family Holocentridae.
2.
any of various other brightly colored fishes.
Origin:
1880–85, Americanism; so called from its sharp spines and rough scales
1880–85, Americanism; so called from its sharp spines and rough scales
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| soldierfish | |
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| the larger squirrelfishes |
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