tubesnout
/ˈt(y)o͞obsnout
/noun
A small inshore fish with a very elongated snout, head, and body, living along the Pacific coast of North America.
- Aulorynchus flavidus, the only member of the family Aulorhynchidae.
- We observed reproductive behaviour of tubesnout in the natural environment in both bays.
- Large schools of tubesnouts reside within the eelgrass beds.