needlefishes
Long-snouted marine fish
Needlefishes are slender, elongated marine fish with long, narrow jaws filled with sharp teeth.
They inhabit warm coastal waters worldwide and can leap from the water at high speeds, occasionally injuring swimmers and fishermen.
The name describes their needle-like shape and pointed snouts.
Long-jawed predatory fish
- halfbeakFish with projecting lower jaw
- houndfishLarge, elongated marine predator
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
- teleostBony, ray-finned fish
ray-finned · bony fish · ichthyology · species · genus · family
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- slenderThin and graceful
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- sharp teethPointed dental structures
dorsal fin · scales · gills · forked tail · translucent · bioluminescent
Formal education received
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
mangroves · seagrass · coastal · pelagic · reef · lagoon · brackish · shallow waters
Large predatory saltwater fish
- flying fishMarine glider with fins
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- anchoviesSmall, oily, cured fish
- silversidesSmall lustrous baitfish family
coral reef · tuna · mackerel · seabirds · dolphins · food chain · forage fish · baitfish
Penetrating or very sharp
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- puncture woundInjury from piercing object
- impalementPiercing through with stake
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
hazard · accidental · night diving · fatalities · spearlike · thrashing · high-speed · barbed
garfish
Long-jawed predatory fish
- halfbeakFish with projecting lower jaw
- houndfishLarge, elongated marine predator
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
teleost · ray-finned · bony fish · ichthyology · species · genus · family
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- slenderThin and graceful
- silveryPale metallic sheen
sharp teeth · dorsal fin · scales · gills · forked tail · translucent · bioluminescent
schooling
Formal education received
skimming · hunting · migration · spawning · nocturnal · ambush
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
estuaries · mangroves · seagrass · coastal · pelagic · reef · lagoon · brackish · shallow waters
barracuda
Large predatory saltwater fish
- flying fishMarine glider with fins
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- anchoviesSmall, oily, cured fish
silversides · coral reef · tuna · mackerel · seabirds · dolphins · food chain · forage fish · baitfish
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- puncture woundInjury from piercing object
- impalementPiercing through with stake
injury · hazard · accidental · night diving · fatalities · spearlike · thrashing · high-speed · barbed
needlefishessunfish
Centrarchid freshwater swimmer
ocean sunfish · pufferfish · boxfish · globefish · balloonfish
needlefishescarp
Whine about trivialities
paddlefish · basking shark · whale shark · filter feeders · parrotfish