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Meaning of "foxfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOXFISH

ˈfɒksˌfɪʃ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOXFISH

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Foxfish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FOXFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foxfish

The foxfish, Bodianus frenchii, is a species of wrasse native to the temperate marine waters in southwestern Western Australia to eastern South Australia, and from southern Queensland to eastern Tasmania, at depths between 10 and 40 m. A gap in the distribution of foxfish occurs through Victoria. Its length is up to 45 cm.

Definition of foxfish in the English dictionary

The definition of foxfish in the dictionary is a wrasse of the genus Bodianus native to Australian waters. Other definition of foxfish is a species of thresher shark, also known as the fox shark.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOXFISH

blowfish · boxfish · catfish · crawfish · crayfish · crossfish · dealfish · flatfish · goldfish · goosefish · jellyfish · needlefish · sailfish · shellfish · starfish · stockfish · sunfish · swordfish · triggerfish · whitefish

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOXFISH

fox shark · fox squirrel · Fox Talbot · fox terrier · fox-hunting · foxberry · Foxe · Foxe Basin · foxed · foxfire · foxglove · foxhole · foxhound · foxhunter · foxie · foxier · foxiest · foxily · foxiness · foxing

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOXFISH

big fish · bluefish · drink like a fish · elfish · finfish · fish · flowerhorn fish · flying fish · kettle of fish · killifish · kingfish · milkfish · oafish · parrotfish · river fish · sawfish · selfish · unselfish · wolfish · zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of foxfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «foxfish» into 25 languages

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOXFISH»

Discover the use of foxfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foxfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Australian Fish Guide
FOXFISH, WESTERN Scientific name Bodianus frenchii Eastern foxfish Bodianus sp. Also known as Foxfish, Fox wrasse, crimson foxfish. Range Kalbarri in Western Australia and southern waters as far as Port Lincoln in South Australia.
Francis Bernard Prokop, Trevor Hawkins, Geoff Wilson, 2006
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Bodianus: Axilspot Hogfish, Foxfish, Bodianus Bimaculatus, ...
Chapters: Axilspot Hogfish, Foxfish, Bodianus Bimaculatus, Bodianus Bilunulatus, Bodianus Diana. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online.
LLC Books, 2010
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Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs: The Unique South
Table 16.7: Diet (percentage volume) of eastern blue groper Achoerodus viridis ( EBG) (after Gillanders 1995b), western blue groper Achoerodus gouldii (WBG) ( after Shepherd (2006), foxfish Bodianus frenchii (after Platell et al. 2010) and ...
Scoresby Shepherd, Graham Edgar, 2013
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Foxfish
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Columba Sara Evelyn, 2011
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The Sea and Freshwater Fishes of Australia & New Guinea
080 234 Bodianus frenchii (Klunzinger 1880) Foxfish / Pigfish Synonyms and A.K.A.'s :- Cossyphus frenchii Average Maximum Recorded Size (metric) :- 48cm. FAO Code where known :- Range :- Frequency where known:- Additional Notes ...
G. H. Jennings, 1998
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A photographic guide to sea fishes of New Zealand
Foxfish Bodianus flavipinnis TL 40 cm At first sight a foxfish in its deep-water habitat looks like a red pig- fish but with two white patches on its back. However, its true colour, brought to life by the electronic flash, is a glowing orange- red, quite ...
Wade Doak, 2003
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The Boastful Chef: The Discourse of Food in Ancient Greek Comedy
Archestratus' Hedypatheia (Life of Luxury), which was prohahly written in the 360s,151 is a touchstone hoth for huying fish at all cost and for enjoying it at the tahle. In fr. 15 the hoar-fish should he hought whatever the cost; in fr. 2 1 the foxfish ...
John Wilkins, 2000
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An English-Welsh pronouncing dictionary: with an analysis of ...
Foxery, ffocs'-er-ï, s. cadnaweiddrwydd, ymddygiad cadnoaidd Foxevil, ffocs'-í-fl, s tanllwynog; moelui Foxfish, ffocs'-ffish, s. math o bysgodyn Foxglove, flocs'-glyf, s. menyg y llwynog, menyg Mair, bysedd cochion Foxhound, ffocs'-hownd, ...
Thomas Edwards, 1864
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged from H.J. ...
FOXFISH. n. s. A fish. _ FQIXGLOVE. n. s. A plant. llliller. _ FOIXHOUND. n. s. A hound tor chasing foxes. Slzen-stone. _ 1:-()lXHUN'I'ER. n. s. A nian_whose chief amhition is to shew bis bravery in hunting foxes. Spectator. 295 .u— _ -2---1.
Samuel Johnson, Alexander Chalmers, 1853
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An Explanatory and Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of ...
FOXFISH, fbkslfish. 1:. A fish. FOXGLOVE, fokslglllv, 1|. A plant. FOXHOUND, tbkslhitond', 11. A bound for chasing foxes. [fox. FOXHUNT, l'6ks-'hdnt, 1t. The chase, or hunting of a FOXHUNTER, ftiks-'hQntIdr, n. A man whose chief ambition is ...
William Bolles, 1853

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOXFISH»

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Scientists confirm Bight redfish caught off Western Australia is 84 …
... find knocked off a previous record of 78 years held jointly by a western foxfish (Bodianus frenchii) and a bass groper (Polyprion americanus). «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
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Oldest fish on record caught off Albany
... caught in November 2013, surpassed the state's previous record of 78 years, held jointly by the Western foxfish (Bodianus frenchii) and bass ... «Science Network Western Australia, Dec 14»
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Fishing bag limit breach has sting in tail
He was found with a dhufish, two baldchin groper, a breaksea cod and a foxfish. The men were questions by Fisheries and Marine officers after ... «Perth Now, Jun 12»
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