moonfish

A noun referring to any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies, or a large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a varias especies de peces marinos plateados de cuerpo muy aplanado, o a un pez de aguas profundas grande, de forma elíptica y coloración brillante, presente en el Atlántico, el Pacífico y el mar Mediterráneo.

1. Flat-bodied marine fish B2 formal scientific

   Any of several silvery marine fishes characterized by their very flat, compressed bodies.

   • The moonfish glided silently through the shallow waters.
   • Fishermen often catch moonfish near the coast during summer.
   • Its flat, silvery body makes the moonfish easy to identify.

   🇪🇸Pez luna o pez de cuerpo comprimido

   Sinónimos: dollarfishhorsefishlookdown

2. Deep-sea fish B2 formal scientific

   A large, elliptical, brightly colored deep-sea fish found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean oceans.

   • The moonfish is known for its vibrant colors and large size.
   • Deep-sea explorers spotted a moonfish near the ocean floor.
   • Moonfish are rarely seen near the surface during the day.

   🇪🇸Pez luna

   Sinónimos: kingfishopah

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