lizardfish
/ˈlɪzərd fɪʃ/
noun
- A slender, bottom-dwelling fish with a lizard-like head and sharp teeth, found in warm seas.
- The lizardfish buried itself in the sand to ambush smaller fish.
- Lizardfish are not commonly eaten, but they are important to the marine food web.
- While snorkeling, we saw a lizardfish lying motionless on the ocean floor.