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snipefish

/ˈsnaɪp.fɪʃ/

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noun

/ˈsnaɪp.fɪʃ/formalscientific
  • ruНебольшая донная рыба, обитающая в теплых морях, отличающаяся сжатым телом и длинным рылом с беззубым ртом.

A small, bottom-dwelling fish found in warm seas, characterized by a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth.

irregular plural

  1. Small marine fishC1formal

    A small bottom-dwelling fish found in warm seas, characterized by a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth.

    ruМорская рыба-бекас

    • The snipefish uses its long snout to probe for food in the sand.
    • Divers often spot snipefish near coral reefs in tropical waters.
    • Marine biologists study the snipefish's unique feeding habits.