noun
- Plural of headfish; any of various marine fishes with a large head relative to body size, especially those of the family Psychrolutidae (snailfishes) or similar deep-sea species.
Usage: ichthyology; often used in scientific or specialized contexts
Examples
- Marine biologists collected several headfishes from the deep ocean trenches.
- The headfishes in this region are adapted to extreme pressure and cold temperatures.
- Researchers identified three new species of headfishes during the expedition.
- Headfishes are characterized by their disproportionately large cranial structures.