surgeonfish
Pronunciation: /ˈsəːʤ(ə)nfɪʃ/
Definition of surgeonfish
noun ( plural same or surgeonfishes)
- a deep-bodied and typically brightly coloured tropical marine fish with a scalpel-like spine on each side of the tail.
- Family Acanthuridae: several genera and many species. See also tang3, unicorn fish