squirrelfish meaning

squirrelfish as a noun

1. similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States

   Synonyms: pinfish, sailor's-choice, Lagodon rhomboides

   Type of: sparid

2. very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark

   Type of: spiny-finned fish

   Kinds: reef squirrelfish, deepwater squirrelfish, Holocentrus ascensionis, soldierfish

squirrelfish in a sentence

• Tom bought some squirrelfish for his aquarium.