pipefish

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pipe·fish

 (pīp′fĭsh′)
n.pl.pipefish orpipe·fish·es
Any of various slim fishes of the subfamily Syngnathinae chiefly of marine waters, having a tubelike snout and an elongated body encased in bony rings.
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pipefish

(ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ)
n,pl-fishor-fishes
(Animals) any of various teleost fishes of the generaNerophis, Syngnathus, etc, having a long tubelike snout and an elongated body covered with bony plates: familySyngnathidae. Also called:needlefish
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pipe•fish

(ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ)

n.,pl. (esp. collectively)-fish, (esp. for kinds or species)-fish•es.
any small, elongated fish of the family Syngnathidae, having a tubular snout and a covering of bony plates.
[1760–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pipefish - fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony platespipefish - fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
dwarf pipefish,Syngnathus hildebrandi - small (4 inches) fish found off the Florida Gulf Coast
Cosmocampus profundus,deepwater pipefish - a fish 8 inches long; found from eastern Florida to western Caribbean
sea horse,seahorse - small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
teleost,teleost fish,teleostan - a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
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