midshipman fish

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von midshipman fish im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Any of the toadfishes of genus Porichthys, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, typically nocturnal, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season

Silbentrennung

mid·ship·man fish

Türkische aussprache

mîdşîpmın fîş

Synonyme

midshipman

Aussprache

/ˈmədˈsʜəpmən ˈfəsʜ/ /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən ˈfɪʃ/

Etymologie

() From midshipman + fish, after their prey-attracting photophores which are said to resemble the buttons of a naval uniform.