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wreckfish
[rek-fish]
noun
plural
wreckfishes ,plural
wreckfish .a large brown fish, Polyprion americanus, of the sea bass family, inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean, often occurring in groups near wrecks.
wreckfish
/ ˈɛˌɪʃ /
noun
another name for stone bass
Word History and Origins
Origin of wreckfish1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wreckfish1
Example Sentences
As the sharks tear the 8-foot swordfish apart, a large bony fish known as a wreckfish creeps out from behind the researchers' remotely controlled vehicle and grabs a shark in its mouth.
The video ends as the shark’s tail is seen flailing from between the wreckfish’s lips while the predator swims by the camera it had used for cover.
“The wreckfish appears unable to feed on the swordfish directly itself, but by joining the sharks, it was able to feed on an animal that was.”
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