noun
- plural of goosefish; large marine fish with wide mouths and flattened bodies that live on ocean floors
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- The fishermen caught several goosefishes in their nets.
- Goosefishes are known for their ability to camouflage on the seafloor.
- The aquarium’s deep-sea exhibit features goosefishes and other bottom-dwelling species.
- Commercial fisheries often target goosefishes for their meat.
- Goosefishes use their large mouths to swallow prey whole.
- Marine biologists study how goosefishes adapt to deep-water environments.