bannerfish
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editbannerfish (plural bannerfishes or bannerfish)
- A large sailfish of the species Istiophorus platypterus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin
- Synonym: Indo-Pacific sailfish
- Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus (order Chaetodontiformes) that superficially resemble the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus, order Acanthuriformes), though not closely related.
References
edit- “bannerfish”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- bannerfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia