rabbitfish — ODE

rabbitfish /ˈrabɪtˌfɪʃ

▸ noun

(plural rabbitfish or plural rabbitfishes)

1 a ratfish found in the north-eastern Atlantic and around South Africa. Also called rat-tail

Chimaera monstrosa, family Chimaeridae.

2 a fish with a blunt snout and rabbit-like jaws, found in inshore waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific, especially around reefs.

Family Siganidae: several genera and species, in particular Siganus oramin.