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Noun: jawfish  'jo,fish
  1. Small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes

Derived forms: jawfishes

Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

Part of: family Opisthognathidae, Opisthognathidae

Encyclopedia: Jawfish

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