noun
any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food
• Hypernyms: ↑catfish, ↑siluriform fish
• Hyponyms: ↑crucifix fish
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ariidae, ↑family Ariidae
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noun : any of numerous marine fishes of the family Ariidae most of which are mouthbreeders and few of which are used as food
Useful english dictionary. 2012.