moonfish

n. [鱼]翻车鱼(鱼体白如月色,故名)

词形变化

moonfishes 复数 moonfishes

1.

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

Any of species Mene maculata (razor moonfish), sole accepted, extant species of family Menidae, of tropical coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific area;

眼眶鱼
2.

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).
3.

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).
4.

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

Any of genus Lampris of opahs (family Lamprididae);
5.

Any of various species of fish of a round appearance in several families:

Any of species Mola mola (common mola or ocean sunfish; family Molidae).

名词

From moon + fish, from the silvery color, parallel to the synonymous Dutch cognate maanvis.

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