释义 |
squirrelfish \ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: probably so called from the fact that the sound it makes out of water resembles the bark of a squirrel 1. : any of numerous small fishes of the family Holocentridae; especially : a fish (Holocentrus ascensionis) of the West Indies, Bermudas, and adjacent areas that is usually chiefly bright red with large eyes and large rough scales 2. a. : a pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) b. : a related grunt of the genus Haemulon |