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goatfish

[ goht-fish ]

noun

plural goatfishes, (especially collectively) goatfish.
  1. any tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mullidae, having a pair of long barbels below the mouth.


goatfish

/ ˈɡəʊ³ÙËŒ´Úɪʃ /

noun

  1. the US name for the red mullet
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of goatfish1

First recorded in 1630–40; goat + fish
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In late September, the 18,000-square-foot space was sparsely populated with three rays, a cluster of silvery goatfish and multiple tanks of coral.

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Only nine species of fish, including the goldsaddle goatfish, are known to hunt in this fashion.

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But it’s more difficult to understand teamwork between cleaner shrimp and, say, goatfish, which Dr. Caves said are known to “gobble crustaceans.â€

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Cowfish and goatfish grazed here and there, as a small, curious barracuda patrolled in the distance.

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All goatfish need to be at least 12 inches.

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