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单词 hawkfish
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Definition of hawkfish in English:

hawkfish

nounPlural hawkfishesˈhɔːkfɪʃˈhôkˌfiSH
  • A small tropical marine fish found chiefly in the Indo-Pacific region. It typically lives in shallow water and adopts a distinctive perching or ‘hovering’ position just above coral.

    Family Cirrhitidae: three genera and several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From the cooler water morwong, to a splendid angelfish and the brightly speckled hawkfish, this oceanic haven in the middle of a vast sea vibrates to the rhythm of the Pacific's currents.
    • Hidden in one sea fan I spotted an old favourite, the long-nosed hawkfish.
    • Among pendant black coral lurked those photographers' delights, tiny orange and red long-nosed hawkfish.
    • I was delighted to see long-nosed hawkfish on the black coral: the first I had seen east of Fiji.
    • We noticed hawkfish, blennies, gobies and a variety of crustaceans, often camouflaged with bits of sponge and soft coral for protection.
    • A hawkfish was lying motionless in a spot with a good overview.
    • There is also a surprisingly good population of pixie hawkfish skittering between the corals and they all seem to want to pose for the camera.
 
 

Definition of hawkfish in US English:

hawkfish

nounˈhôkˌfiSH
  • A small tropical marine fish found chiefly in the Indo-Pacific region. It typically lives in shallow water and adopts a distinctive perching or “hovering” position just above coral.

    Family Cirrhitidae: three genera and several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was delighted to see long-nosed hawkfish on the black coral: the first I had seen east of Fiji.
    • A hawkfish was lying motionless in a spot with a good overview.
    • Hidden in one sea fan I spotted an old favourite, the long-nosed hawkfish.
    • Among pendant black coral lurked those photographers' delights, tiny orange and red long-nosed hawkfish.
    • From the cooler water morwong, to a splendid angelfish and the brightly speckled hawkfish, this oceanic haven in the middle of a vast sea vibrates to the rhythm of the Pacific's currents.
    • We noticed hawkfish, blennies, gobies and a variety of crustaceans, often camouflaged with bits of sponge and soft coral for protection.
    • There is also a surprisingly good population of pixie hawkfish skittering between the corals and they all seem to want to pose for the camera.
 
 
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