tang

From Middle English tange, variant of tonge (“tongs, fang”), from Old Norse tangi (“pointed metal tool”), perhaps related to Old Norse tunga (“tongue”). But see also Middle Dutch tanger (“sharp, tart, pinching”).

ruoti

projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to some other part

angel

part of small instrument inserted into handle

(zoology) Any of a group of saltwater fish from the family Acanthuridae, especially the genus Zebrasoma.


bonefish

en-noun

bonefish (plural bonefish or bonefishes)

Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.

Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.


surgeonfish

surgeonfish (plural surgeonfishes or surgeonfish)

surgeonfishes (plural)
surgeonfish (plural)

Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

doktervis

any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Acanthuridae


ō

From Proto-Polynesian *o. Cognates include Tongan oo and Samoan lō.


yellowfin

yellowfin (plural yellowfin or yellowfins)

yellowfin cutthroat trout (†Oncorhynchus clarkii macdonaldi, in the family Salmonidae)

yellowfin sea bream, any of several species in family Sparidae

Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera)


rabbitfish

rabbitfish (plural rabbitfish or rabbitfishes)

rabbitfish (plural)
rabbitfishes (plural)

From rabbit + fish, from its mouth shape.

Any fish in the family Chimaeridae, cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes.


alibangbang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Ilocano kulibangbang, Coastal Kadazan kohibambang plus Brunei Malay kulimambang and kalimambang) from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Amis adipangpang).

inh+

orchid tree, and their leaves whose sap is used as a souring agent

orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea, syn. Phanera purpurea)

yellow bell orchid tree (Bauhinia tomentosa); Saint Thomas tree

Malabar orchid tree (Piliostigma malabaricum); Malabar bauhinia


moonfish

en-noun

moonfish (plural moonfish or moonfishes)

From moon + fish, from the silvery color, parallel to the synonymous Dutch cognate maanvis.

риба-луна

any of various flat, oval marine fish species

Any of various flat, oval marine fish species.

The cusk (Brosme brosme), a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, the only species in its genus.


unicornfish

unicornfish (plural unicornfishes or unicornfish)

unicornfishes (plural)
unicornfish (plural)


spadefish

spadefish (plural spadefishes or spadefish)

Any of several marine fish of the family Ephippidae


batfish

Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.


foxfish

An Australian fish, Bodianus frenchii, and related species.


zanclid

(zoology) Any of the fish family Zanclidae.


luvarid

(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Luvaridae.


louvar

From Sicilian lùvaru (“common pandora”).

Luvarus imperialis, a large ellipsoidal perciform fish related to the surgeonfish.


acanthurid

(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Acanthuridae of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes.


ephippid

(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Ephippidae.


scatophagid

(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Scatophagidae.


siganid

(ichthyology) Any of the family Siganidae of rabbitfishes.


light-horseman

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun).

affix

(US, obsolete) A West Indian fish, Chaetodipterus faber, with a high dorsal fin and brilliant colours.


manini

en-adj

manini (comparative more manini, superlative most manini)

more manini (comparative)
most manini (superlative)


manini

the convict tang or manini (Acanthurus triostegus)


pesce chirurgo

it-noun

pesce chirurgo m (plural pesci chirurgo)


foxface

(colloquial) A rabbitfish with prominent facial stripes.


danggit

→ Tagalog: danggit

[ˈd̪aŋ.ɡɪt̪]

the streamlined spinefoot (Siganus argenteus)


danghili

the gold-spotted spinefoot (Siganus punctatus)


kitong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiteŋ (marine fish sp. with venomous dorsal spines, Rabbitfish: Siganus punctatus). Compare Malay kitang (Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus)

cog

the orange-spotted spinefoot or golden rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)


acanthuroid

Any surgeonfish (or related fish) of the suborder Acanthuroidei


Moorish idol

From a popular belief associating Moors with them.

A fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marine tropical fish often kept in aquaria.


sangguwanding

a Moorish idol; any fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marine tropical fish often kept in aquaria


talagbo

a spinefoot; any fish in the family Siganidae; a rabbitfish


pagatpaton

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)


acanthure

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “spine”) + οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”).

af

(zoology) a fish of the genus Acanthurus, from the Acanthuridae family


poisson-chirurgien

fr-noun

poisson-chirurgien m (plural poissons-chirurgiens)


Doktorfisch

de-noun

Doktorfisch m (strong, genitive Doktorfisches or Doktorfischs, plural Doktorfische)

Doktorfisches (genitive)
Doktorfischs (genitive)
Doktorfische (plural)
Doktorfisch (nominative singular)
Doktorfische (definite nominative plural)
Doktorfisches (genitive singular)
Doktorfischs (genitive singular)
Doktorfische (definite genitive plural)
Doktorfisch (dative singular)
Doktorfische (dative singular)
Doktorfischen (dative definite plural)
Doktorfisch (accusative singular)
Doktorfische (accusative definite plural)

/ˈdɔktɔɐ̯fɪʃ/

surgeonfish or tang of the family Acanthuridae


Hahnenfisch

Hahnenfisch m (strong, genitive Hahnenfisches or Hahnenfischs, plural Hahnenfische)

Hahnenfisches (genitive)
Hahnenfischs (genitive)
Hahnenfische (plural)
Hahnenfisch (nominative singular)
Hahnenfische (definite nominative plural)
Hahnenfisches (genitive singular)
Hahnenfischs (genitive singular)
Hahnenfische (definite genitive plural)
Hahnenfisch (dative singular)
Hahnenfische (dative singular)
Hahnenfischen (dative definite plural)
Hahnenfisch (accusative singular)
Hahnenfische (accusative definite plural)


Dianafisch

Dianafisch m (strong, genitive Dianafisches or Dianafischs, plural Dianafische)

Dianafisches (genitive)
Dianafischs (genitive)
Dianafische (plural)
Dianafisch (nominative singular)
Dianafische (definite nominative plural)
Dianafisches (genitive singular)
Dianafischs (genitive singular)
Dianafische (definite genitive plural)
Dianafisch (dative singular)
Dianafische (dative singular)
Dianafischen (dative definite plural)
Dianafisch (accusative singular)
Dianafische (accusative definite plural)


brown tang

Zebrasoma scopas, a species of tang fish.


dziobacz

dziobacz (nominative singular)
dziobacze (nominative plural)
dziobacza (genitive singular)
dziobaczy (genitive plural)
dziobaczowi (dative singular)
dziobaczom (dative plural)
dziobacza (accusative singular)
dziobacze (accusative plural)
dziobaczem (instrumental singular)
dziobaczami (instrumental plural)
dziobaczu (locative singular)
dziobaczach (locative plural)
dziobaczu (singular vocative)
dziobacze (plural vocative)

(rare) devil's toenail, gryphaea (oyster of the genus Gryphaea)


blue tang

Any of various surgeonfishes, including Acanthurus coeruleus, Acanthurus leucosternon, and Paracanthurus.


cirujano azul

es-noun

cirujano azul m (plural cirujanos azules)

Atlantic blue tang, Acanthurus coeruleus


dahong-gabe

tl-noun

dahong-gabe (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜊᜒ)

From dahon (“leaf”) + -g- + gabe (“taro”).

Platax orbicularis
Wikispecies:Platax orbicularis


銀鏡

銀鏡 (canonical)
銀鏡 (canonical)
ginkagami (romanization)