sargassum fish

noun

: any of several small fantastically formed and colored fishes of genus Histrio (family Antennariidae) that float about in the open ocean with the masses of sargassum

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“Sargassum fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sargassum%20fish. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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