midshipman fish

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Definition of midshipman fish in English English dictionary

Any of the toadfishes of genus Porichthys, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, typically nocturnal, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season

Hyphenation

mid·ship·man fish

Turkish pronunciation

mîdşîpmın fîş

Synonyms

midshipman

Pronunciation

/ˈmədˈsʜəpmən ˈfəsʜ/ /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən ˈfɪʃ/

Etymology

() From midshipman + fish, after their prey-attracting photophores which are said to resemble the buttons of a naval uniform.