boarfish

• Substantivo que designa peixes de águas profundas com olhos grandes e focinho longo ou saliente, como o peixe-javali. Em português, costuma-se usar o nome científico ou termos descritivos, pois não há nome popular consolidado no Brasil.

A noun referring to a type of fish characterized by large eyes and a long or projecting snout.

plural irregular

1. Fish with large eyes and long snoutsC1formal

   A type of marine fish belonging to the family Caproidae, characterized by large eyes and an elongated snout.

   Peixe com olhos grandes e focinho longo

   • The boarfish is often found in deep Atlantic waters.
   • Marine biologists study the boarfish for its unique visual adaptations.
   • A boarfish uses its long snout to forage for small crustaceans.

2. Fish with a projecting snoutC1formal

   Any of various fishes, especially in the family Pentacerotidae, that have a prominent, projecting snout.

   Peixe com focinho saliente

   • The boarfish's projecting snout helps it dig in the sandy seabed.
   • Divers occasionally spot a boarfish near rocky reefs.
   • This species of boarfish is known for its distinctive head shape.

   Sinônimoshogfish