1. Among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
   "The headfish can weigh up to 2,000 pounds";
   - ocean sunfish, sunfish, mola

Derived forms: headfishes

Type of: plectognath, plectognath fish

Part of: genus Mola

Encyclopedia: Headfish