goatfish

== English == === Etymology === From goat +‎ fish. The Mullidae sense is because of the fish's beard (as it were) seeming like a goat's beard (a goatee). The chimera sense is because the mythical beast is half goat and half fish. === Noun === goatfish (plural goatfishes or goatfish) Any of the family Mullidae of brightly coloured fish with two barbels on the chin. Synonyms: mullid, red mullet Hypernyms: fish < vertebrate < animal < organism < creature Alternative spelling of goat-fish (“mythical beast”). Hypernyms: chimera < creature ==== Hyponyms ==== (fish in Mullidae): Mulloidichthys, Mullus, Parupeneus, Pseudupeneus, Upeneichthys, Upeneus - genera ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====