goatfish

goat·fish

G0169600 (gōt′fĭsh′)n. pl. goatfish or goat·fish·es Any of various fishes of the family Mullidae of warm seas, having two sensory barbels on the chin and usually a brightly colored body. Also called red mullet.

goatfish

(ˈɡəʊtˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes (Animals) the US name for red mullet

goat•fish

(ˈgoʊtˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. -fish•es, (esp. collectively) -fish. any tropical reef fish of the family Mullidae, with two barbels on the chin.

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goatfish - brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbelsMullus surmuletus, red mullet, surmulletmullet - bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chingenus Mullus, Mullus - type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishesMullus auratus, red goatfish - body bright scarlet with 2 yellow to reddish strips on sideMulloidichthys martinicus, yellow goatfish - schooling goatfish; greyish with yellow stripe