"ricefish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ricefishes [plural], ricefish [plural]
Etymology: From rice + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rice|fish}} rice + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|ricefish}} ricefish (plural ricefishes or ricefish)
  1. Any of the family Adrianichthyidae of about 27 species of small ray-finned fish, many of which are found in Japanese rice paddies.
    Sense id: en-ricefish-en-noun-eEhH-Fh2
  2. (US) A freshwater fish of the southeastern United States, Chologaster cornuta Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish, Fish
    Sense id: en-ricefish-en-noun-~o7hNZ6J Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 29 71 Disambiguation of Fish: 29 71 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69

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