prowfish
Pronunciation: /ˈpraʊfɪʃ/
Definition of prowfish
noun ( plural same or prowfishes)
- any of a number of marine fishes that typically have dark spots and a dorsal fin extending the length of the body:
- a scaleless Australian fish that has a deep head and tapers towards the tail (family Pataecidae: several genera). a fish of the North Pacific (Zaprora silenus, the only member of the family Zaproridae).