midshipman fish

== English == === Etymology === From midshipman + fish, after their prey-attracting photophores, which are said to resemble the buttons of a naval uniform. === Noun === midshipman fish (plural midshipman fish or midshipman fishes) Any species of the genus Porichthys of batrachoid toadfishes, typically nocturnal, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season. ==== Synonyms ==== (toadfish of genus Porichthys): midshipman ==== Translations ====