garfish
/ˈɡɑːfɪʃ
/noun (plural same or garfishes)
Any of a number of long, slender fish with elongated beak-like jaws containing sharply pointed teeth:
- A marine fish (family Belonidae, in particular the common European Belone belone). Also called garpike or needlefish North American A freshwater fish (family Lepisosteidae and genus Lepisosteus). Also called gar or garpike Australian and New Zealand term for halfbeak.
- The garfish are extremely long fish, reaching around a metre in length, yet weighing only three pounds.
- The tank features thousands of herring, mackerel, garfish, and horse mackerel, which are found off the coast of Denmark.
Origin
Middle English: apparently from Old English gār 'spear' + fish1.