squirrelfish

Noun (2)squirrelfishes

1. similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United StatesSynonyms: pinfishsailor's-choiceLagodon rhomboidesType of sparid, sparid fishMember of Lagodon, genus Lagodon
2. very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's barkType of spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygianKinds soldierfish, reef squirrelfish, deepwater squirrelfish, Holocentrus ascensionisMember of Holocentridae, family Holocentridae