Definition of butterfish
: any of numerous bony fishes (especially family Stromateidae) with a slippery coating of mucus
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Both species often enjoy symbiotic relationships with small fish, like the butterfish seen in this video, which eat the jellyfish’s leftovers in return for protection from predators.
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The designation closed the area to commercial fishermen, who go there primarily for lobster, red crab, squid, whiting, butterfish, swordfish and tuna.
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The designation closed the area to commercial fishermen, who go there primarily for lobster, red crab, squid, whiting, butterfish, swordfish and tuna.
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The designation closed the area to commercial fishermen, who go there primarily for lobster, red crab, squid, whiting, butterfish, swordfish and tuna.
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First Known Use of butterfish
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See words that rhyme with butterfish Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about butterfish
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