WRECKFISH Definition & Meaning

wreckfish

[ rek-fish ]

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noun

plural wreckfishes, (especially collectively) wreckfish.

a large brown fish, Polyprion americanus, of the sea bass family, inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean, often occurring in groups near wrecks.

wreckfish

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noun

another name for stone bass

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of wreckfish¹

1875–80; wreck + fish ( def )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of wreckfish¹

so called because it is often found near wrecked ships

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As the sharks tear the 8-foot swordfish apart, a large bony fish known as a wreckfish creeps out from behind the researchers' remotely controlled vehicle and grabs a shark in its mouth.

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The video ends as the shark’s tail is seen flailing from between the wreckfish’s lips while the predator swims by the camera it had used for cover.

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“The wreckfish appears unable to feed on the swordfish directly itself, but by joining the sharks, it was able to feed on an animal that was.”

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