moonfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From moon + fish, from the silvery color, parallel to the synonymous Dutch cognate maanvis.
Meanings
- Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families: ▸ Any member of the species Mene maculata (razor moonfish), sole accepted, extant species of family Menidae, of tropical coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific area;
- Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families: ▸ A platyfish, of either of Xiphophorus maculatus or X. variatus (family Poeciliidae).
- Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families: ▸ Any member of most species of the genera Selene and Paraselene (family Carangidae).
- Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families: ▸ Any member of the genus Lampris of opahs (family Lamprididae);
- Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families: ▸ Any member of the species Mola mola (common mola or ocean sunfish; family Molidae).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moonfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| moonfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mariposa moonfish · Pacific moonfish · silver moonfish · Mexican moonfish · southern moonfish · African moonfish · Atlantic moonfish · razor moonfish · Brown's Caribbean moonfish · Peruvian moonfish · ocean moonfish · sailfin moonfish · spotted moonfish
Relateds
Translations (21)
bg плата (Xiphophorus maculatus) · fr sélène (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · bg селена (most species of the genus Selene) · pl platka (Xiphophorus maculatus) · pl samogłów (the family Molidae) · cmn 眼眶魚 /眼眶鱼 (Mene maculata) · ceb bilongbilong (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · pl womer (most species of the genus Selene) · de Mondfisch (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · tl tabas (Mene maculata) · nl maanvis (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · pl zmienniak plamisty (Xiphophorus maculatus) · tl tabas (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · de Gotteslachs (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · pl moneta plamista (Mene maculata) · ja 銀鏡 (Mene maculata) · pl selena (most species of the genus Selene) · pl ryba księżycowa (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · bg риба-луна (any of various flat, oval marine fish species) · bg риба луна (the family Molidae) · ceb bilongbilong (Mene maculata)