tonguefish

Etymology

From tongue + fish.

tonguefish means any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.“Members of the family Cynoglossidae, the tonguefishes are for the most part too small to be of much interest as food fishes.”