cornetfish

[ kawr-net-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) cor·net·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) cor·net·fish·es.

1. any of several slender fishes of the family Fistulariidae, of tropical seas, having an elongated snout and bony plates instead of scales.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornetfish¹

cornet + fish

Example Sentences

It’s not just fish such as the cornetfish, but species of jellyfish and algae that are enjoying their new Mediterranean homes.

From The Guardian