driftfish

A noun referring to a type of butterfish found in tropical and subtropical waters, including larger species in the western Atlantic and smaller species worldwide.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее вид масляной рыбы, обитающей в тропических и субтропических водах, включая более крупные виды в западной Атлантике и более мелкие виды по всему миру.

1. Larger butterfish C1 formal american

   A larger species of butterfish found in the western Atlantic, ranging from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico.

   • The driftfish is commonly caught by fishermen off the coast of New Jersey.
   • Marine biologists study the migration patterns of the driftfish in the Gulf of Mexico.
   • This larger driftfish can grow up to 12 inches in length.

   🇷🇺Крупная масляная рыба

   Синонимы: butterfishdollarfish

2. Small tropical butterfish C1 formal

   A small tropical butterfish, typically about 6 inches long, found in oceans worldwide.

   • The small driftfish is a colorful species often seen in coral reefs.
   • Aquarists sometimes keep the tropical driftfish in saltwater tanks.
   • Divers spotted a school of tiny driftfish near the reef.

   🇷🇺Маленькая тропическая масляная рыба

   Синонимы: butterfish

• driftfish plural form
• driftfishes plural form
• driftfish' possessive plural form
• driftfishes' possessive plural form
• driftfish's possessive singular form