noun
- plural of lookdown; a type of marine fish with a compressed silvery body, found in warm Atlantic waters
Usage: ichthyology
Examples
- The lookdowns swam in a tight school near the coral reef.
- Fishermen often catch lookdowns while targeting other species in coastal waters.
- The aquarium’s tropical fish exhibit featured several lookdowns.
- Lookdowns are prized by sport fishermen for their fighting ability.
- The silvery lookdowns reflected sunlight as they moved through the water.