"firefish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: firefishes [plural], firefish [plural]
Etymology: From fire + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|fish}} fire + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|firefish}} firefish (plural firefishes or firefish)
  1. Any of several species of fish in the genus Nemateleotris
    Sense id: en-firefish-en-noun-Kn6rbWsv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. Any of various fish of the genera Pterois and Parapterois. Categories (lifeform): Gobies, Scorpaeniform fish
    Sense id: en-firefish-en-noun-AoSxNNHZ Disambiguation of Gobies: 41 59 Disambiguation of Scorpaeniform fish: 42 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blackfoot firefish (taxonomic: Parapterois heterurus), broadbarred firefish (taxonomic: Pterois antennata), devil firefish (taxonomic: Pterois miles), elegant firefish (taxonomic: Nemateleotris decora), purple firefish (taxonomic: Nemateleotris decora), radial firefish (taxonomic: Pterois radiata)

Inflected forms

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