1905 D. S. Jordan II. xxxi. 549 (caption) Sargassum-fish.
1928 W. Beebe iii. 26 An unexpected performance was suddenly staged in the jar of sargassum fish.
1962 K. F. Lagler et al. iv. 119 The sargassum fish (Pterophryne) and the alga-resembling seadragon..are the most frequently cited examples of the extension of the skin into flaps.