midshipman fish
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Porichthys_porosissimus_Uruguay.jpg/220px-Porichthys_porosissimus_Uruguay.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From midshipman + fish, after their prey-attracting photophores, which are said to resemble the buttons of a naval uniform.
Noun
[edit]midshipman fish (plural midshipman fish or midshipman fishes)
- Any species of the genus Porichthys of batrachoid toadfishes, typically nocturnal, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season.
Synonyms
[edit]- (toadfish of genus Porichthys): midshipman
Translations
[edit]toadfish of genus Porichthys
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