foxfishes
/ˈfɑksˌfɪʃɪz/
noun
- A type of large, long-tailed shark found in warm oceans, also called a thresher shark.
- A foxfish can grow to be over 15 feet long, including its tail.
- Divers sometimes spot foxfishes swimming near the surface in tropical waters.
- The foxfish uses its long tail to stun fish before eating them.
- Any of several species of fish with a fox-like appearance, such as the foxface rabbitfish.
- The aquarium added a bright yellow foxfish with a black face to the coral tank.
- Foxfishes are popular in saltwater aquariums because of their striking colors.
- A foxfish uses its sharp spines to defend itself from predators.