noun
- any of various marine fish with a deep compressed body and pig-like snout
Examples
- The boarfish swam near the rocky reef.
- Commercial fishermen occasionally catch boarfish in their nets.
- The boarfish’s distinctive snout helps it forage for food.
- Marine biologists studied the feeding habits of the boarfish.
- The aquarium displayed several species of boarfish.
- Boarfish are found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide.