driftfish

• 指一种鲹形目油鲹科（Nomeidae）的鱼类，也称漂流鱼，生活在热带和亚热带海域，包括西大西洋的大型种类以及全球分布的小型种类。

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.

1. Larger butterfishC1formalamerican

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

   大鲳鲹

   • 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.

   同义词butterfishdollarfish

2. C1formal

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

   小型热带油鱼

   • 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.

   同义词butterfish