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squaretail
(square·tail)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˈskwe(ə)rˌtāl/
noun
a fish of warm seas that has a slender cylindrical body and long tail, the base of which is square in cross section.
Family
Tetragonuridae
and genus
Tetragonurus
: several species
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