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Meaning of dragonfish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
Other fish thought to resemble dragons or fish of the family Stomiidae:
Sculptured seamoth (Pegasus lancifer).
Short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis).
Gunther's boafish (Stomias affinis).
Any fossil fish of genus †Draconichthys.
Violet goby (Gobioides broussonnetii).
Gray bichir Polypterus senegalus.
Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus).

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

dragonflame Dragonflies Dragonfly Dragonhead dragonhide dragonhood