Noun: needlefish 'nee-d(u)l,fish
- Fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
"The needlefish's camouflage made it nearly invisible among the seaweed";
- pipefish
- Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
"The needlefish skimmed across the water's surface in pursuit of smaller fish";
- gar, billfish
Derived forms: needlefishes
Type of: teleost, teleost fish, teleostan
Part of: Belonidae, family Belonidae, family Syngnathidae, Syngnathidae
Encyclopedia: Needlefish