SINCE 1828
goatfish
noun
goat·fish
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ˈgōt-ˌfish
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Definition of goatfish
: any of a family (Mullidae) of medium-sized often brightly colored bony fishes having two long barbels under the chin, and elongate body, and two widely separated dorsal fins — compare red mullet
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