Noun: jawfish 'jo,fish
- Small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes
"The jawfish's habit of brooding eggs in its mouth fascinates marine biologists"
Derived forms: jawfishes
Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean
Part of: family Opisthognathidae, Opisthognathidae
Encyclopedia: Jawfish