"bandfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bandfishes [plural], bandfish [plural]
Etymology: From band + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|band|fish}} band + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} bandfish (plural bandfishes or bandfish)
  1. Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae Derived forms: red bandfish (taxonomic: Cepola macrophthalma)
    Sense id: en-bandfish-en-noun-86Y1hiky Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fish

Inflected forms

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