rabbitfishDefinition of rabbitfish noun (plural same or rabbitfishes) 1a ratfish found in the NE Atlantic and around South Africa. Also called rat-tail.Chimaera monstrosa, family Chimaeridae 2a fish with a blunt snout and rabbit-like jaws, found in inshore waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific, especially around reefs. Family Siganidae: several genera and species, in particular Siganus oramin rabbitfish in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rabbitfish in the US English dictionary