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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUIRRELFISH

So called because it can make a squirrel-like noise.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIRRELFISH

squirrelfish  [ˈskwɪrəlˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIRRELFISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squirrelfish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUIRRELFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

squirrelfish

Holocentrinae

Holocentrinae is a subfamily of the Holocentridae fish. They are typically known as squirrelfish. They are nocturnal.

Definition of squirrelfish in the English dictionary

The definition of squirrelfish in the dictionary is any tropical marine brightly coloured teleost fish of the family Holocentridae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUIRRELFISH


angelfish
ˈeɪndʒəlˌfɪʃ
billfish
ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ
candlefish
ˈkændəlˌfɪʃ
coalfish
ˈkəʊlˌfɪʃ
cuttlefish
ˈkʌtəlˌfɪʃ
damselfish
ˈdæmzəlˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
devilfish
ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ
fallfish
ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ
filefish
ˈfaɪlˌfɪʃ
jewelfish
ˈdʒuːəlˌfɪʃ
needlefish
ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ
paddlefish
ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ
sablefish
ˈseɪbəlˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
snailfish
ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ
swellfish
ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ
tilefish
ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ
wallfish
ˈwɔːlˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUIRRELFISH

squirm
squirmer
squirming
squirmingly
squirmy
squirrel
squirrel cage
squirrel corn
squirrel monkey
squirrel-cage motor
squirrel-like
squirrel-tail grass
squirrelled
squirrelling
squirrelly
squirrely
squirt
squirt gun
squirter
squirting cucumber

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUIRRELFISH

big fish
blowfish
catfish
cellfish
crawfish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
fish
goldfish
jellyfish
oafish
selfish
starfish
swordfish
unselfish
werewolfish
werwolfish
whitefish
wolfish

Synonyms and antonyms of squirrelfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squirrelfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUIRRELFISH

Find out the translation of squirrelfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squirrelfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squirrelfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金鳞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ardilla
570 millions of speakers

English

squirrelfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

squirrelfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

squirrelfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

SquirrelFish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

squirrelfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squirrelfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écureuil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squirrelfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

squirrelfish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イットウダイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

squirrelfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squirrelfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loài squirrefish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squirrelfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Squirrelfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sincap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squirrelfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

squirrelfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

SquirrelFish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squirrelfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

squirrelfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

squirrelfish
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

squirrelfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

squirrelfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squirrelfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRRELFISH»

The term «squirrelfish» is normally little used and occupies the 126.471 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRRELFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «squirrelfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «squirrelfish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squirrelfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIRRELFISH»

Discover the use of squirrelfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squirrelfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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All Stings Considered: First Aid and Medical Treatment of ...
Most species of squirrelfish. or 'ala'ihi (family Holocentridae). are shy, deep-water fish, seldom seen by snorkelers. These red, big-eyed fish take shelter during the day in caves and under ledges, venturing out at night to search for crabs and ...
Craig Thomas, Susan Scott, 1997
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The Cayman Islands: Natural History and Biogeography
A longjaw squirrelfish was captured from 183 m of water on hook and line off Grand Cayman. Aulostomidae (trumpetfishes) Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, trumpetfish. 'bottom garfish'. 3 collections, 5 specimens (UF, ANSP ).
M. A. Brunt, J. E. Davies, 1994
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Caribbean Coral Reef Fishery Resources
Members of the family are commonly referred to as squirrelfish or soldierfish. Table 6.1 gives the common and scientific names of the Caribbean species. Morphological descriptions are given by Jordan and Evermann (1896). Table 6.1.
J. L. Munro, 1983
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and ...
Family name Common name (scientific name) Balistidae (Triggerfishes) Holocentridae (Soldierfish/Squirrelfish) Striped bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus) Twospot bristletooth (Ctenochaetus binotatus Bluespine unicornfish ( Naso unicornus) ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Bluestriped grunt, Haemulon sciurus Holocentridae — Squlrrelflshes Squirrelfish, Holocentrus adscensionis Longspine squirrelfish, Holocentrus rufus Blackbar soldierfish, Myripristis jacobus Cardinal soldierfish, Plectrypops retrospinis ...
‎1996
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
Haemulon plumicri Bluestriped grunt, Haemulon sciurus H01ocentridae— Squirrelfishes squirrelfish, Holocentrus adscensionis Longspine squirrelfish, Holocentrus rufus Blackbar soldierfish, Myripristis jacobus Cardinal soldierfish, Plectrypops ...
‎2003
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Reef Fishes & Corals: East Coast of Southern Africa
Tailspot squirrelfish Sargocentron caudimaculatum Attains 25 cm. Overall reddish body with silver-edged scales and a silvery-white spot on upper tail base. A common squirrelfish found on coral and rocky reefs at depths of 10-30 m. Generally ...
Dennis King, 1996
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ). Family name Samoan name English common name Scientific name Carcharhinidae (Sharks) ........ .. Holocentridae ( Soldlerfish, squirrelfish. Kuhliidae (Flagtails) ............... .. Kyphosidae (Rudden'ish) .
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
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Caribbean Fish Life: Index to the Local and Scientific Names ...
... bullisi (Woods) (= Holocentrus bullisi Woods) E : deepwater squirrelfish (CS , H , USA) Bermuda, Caribbean Sea and Florida. Adioryx coruscus (Poey) (= Holocentrus coruscus Poey) E : reef squirrelfish (CS, NA, USA); shining squirrelfish (H) ...
Jacques Simon Zaneveld, 1983
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Title 50 Wildlife and Fisheries Part 660 to End (Revised as ...
50-CFR-Vol-13 Office of The Federal Register, Enhanced by IntraWEB, LLC. American Samoa Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa: Samoan name English common name Scientific name amu ............................................................ organpipe.
Office of The Federal Register, Enhanced by IntraWEB, LLC, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIRRELFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squirrelfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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At Night, Fish Communicate With Special Calls, Whistles and Grunts
Some were toadfish, others members of the family Holocentridae (variously known as soldierfish or squirrelfish), and still others different kinds of grouper. «Smithsonian, Apr 15»
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UK creates world's largest marine reserve in the Pacific
... and most well developed coral reef in the world. It's also home to two species found nowhere else on Earth, the squirrelfish and the many-spined butterfly fish. «Wired.co.uk, Mar 15»
3
Fighting the Caribbean's lionfish invasion
... and in between purple barrel sponges obscured by clouds of red squirrelfish. In the Soufrière Marine Management Area off the south-west coast of St Lucia, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
Children's Museum's Touch Tank lets kids feel sea life
The population now includes invertebrates (horseshoe crabs, sea snails, sea urchins and starfish) and vertebrates (squirrelfish, Haller's round rays, banded cat ... «The News Journal, Dec 14»
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Baitfish Featured on This Week's Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report
... was fishing for red grouper offshore out of Englewood, the preferred baitfish was a sand perch or what is commonly known on the Gulf coast as a “squirrelfish.”. «The Ledger, Jun 14»
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Hawaiian National Monument Home to More Unique Fish Species …
... Angelfish (Centropyge potteri), Hawaiian Squirrelfish (Sargocentron xantherythrum), Chocolate Dip Chromis (Chromis hanui), Masked Angelfish (Genicanthus ... «Nature World News, Mar 14»
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Fish species unique to Hawaii dominate deep coral reefs in …
... Angelfish (Centropyge potteri), Hawaiian Squirrelfish (Sargocentron xantherythrum), Chocolate Dip Chromis (Chromis hanui), Masked Angelfish (Genicanthus ... «Phys.Org, Mar 14»
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Surprise! Mozilla can produce near-native performance on the Web
Around the same time, Apple brought out Safari 4 with its Nitro (née Squirrelfish Extreme) engine. These engines brought something new to the world of ... «Ars Technica, May 13»
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Apple Products See the Unpolished Side of Chrome
The WebKit project rewrote JavaScriptCore as "SquirrelFish," a bytecode interpreter. SquirrelFish evolved into SquirrelFish Extreme, which was marketed as ... «TechNewsWorld, Jun 12»
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Pitcairn Islands Expedition: Arriving at Henderson Island
Underneath the coral were crevices and a short tunnel, full of squirrelfish – a fabulous display of red in motion. We arrived at Henderson Island at dawn. «National Geographic, Mar 12»

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