moonfish
Round silvery swimmer
Moonfish refers to several unrelated fish species sharing a compressed, disc-shaped body that suggests the full moon.
The most common are the Atlantic moonfish, a silvery species found in warm coastal waters, and the opah, a large deep-sea fish prized for its colorful appearance and rich flesh.
We caught a moonfish off the pier at dusk.
Of the open sea
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- finsSwimming appendages
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
schooling · saltwater · reef · habitat · ichthyology · biodiversity · ecosystem · aquatic
Device for lifting vehicles
- pompanoCoastal Atlantic food fish
- permitOfficial written authorization
- amberjackLarge predatory game fish
- yellowtailSeriola fish species
scad · lookdown · pilotfish · threadfin · gamefish · sportfishing · inshore
Tremulous, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- reflectiveCasting back light
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
glint · shine · glimmer · sheen · mirrorlike · disc-shaped · flattened · luminous
Thinly sliced raw fish
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
umami · savory · succulent · tartare · smoked · grilled · seared
Earth's vastest ocean
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- warmwaterLiquid at mild temperature
equatorial · Hawaiian · deepwater · migratory
pelagic
Of the open sea
gills · schooling · saltwater · reef · habitat · ichthyology · biodiversity · ecosystem · aquatic · deepsea
jack
Device for lifting vehicles
- pompanoCoastal Atlantic food fish
- permitOfficial written authorization
- amberjackLarge predatory game fish
yellowtail · scad · lookdown · pilotfish · threadfin · gamefish · sportfishing · inshore
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- reflectiveCasting back light
iridescent · glint · shine · glimmer · sheen · mirrorlike · disc-shaped · flattened · luminous · platinum
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
delicacy · umami · savory · succulent · tartare · smoked · grilled · seared
Pacific
Earth's vastest ocean
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- coralMarine skeletal formation
warmwater · equatorial · Hawaiian · deepwater · migratory
- lamprid
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- ocean fishsalmon, tuna, cod, halibut, mackerel
- jackscar jack, floor jack, hydraulic jack, scissor jack, bottle jack
- monodactylidae