Main Entry: nee·dle·fish

Pronunciation: \ˈnē-d^əl-ˌfish\

Function: noun

Date: 1601

1 : any of a family (Belonidae) of elongate carnivorous chiefly marine bony fishes that are silvery with blue or green backs and have long slender jaws and sharp teeth
2 : pipefish

[needlefish illustration]