waryfish

English

Etymology

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Noun

waryfish (plural waryfishes or waryfish)

1. A deep-sea aulopiform fish of the family Notosudidae.
   • 1989, C. D. Paulin, New Zealand Fish: A Complete Guide, page 107:

     Waryfishes are near-bottom (demersal) fishes at 200–3000 m of all oceans.