bannerfish

English

Etymology

banner +‎ fish

Noun

bannerfish (plural bannerfishes or bannerfish)

  1. A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
  2. Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though not closely related.
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