blackchin
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A large-scaled lanternfish (Neoscopelus macrolepidotus)
Etymology
black + chin
Noun
blackchin (plural blackchins)
- Any of several species of fish with a black jaw, especially
- in the species of the family Neoscopelidae, particularly;
- The Pacific blackchin (Scopelengys tristis)
- in the species of the family Neoscopelidae, particularly;
Related terms
- blackchin blacksmelt (Bathylagoides greyae)
- blackchin dwarf snailfish (Psednos barnardi)
- blackchin guitarfish (Glaucostegus cemiculus, syn. Rhinobatos cemiculus)
- blackchin mouthbrooder (Sarotherodon melanotheron)
- blackchin shiner (Notropis heterodon)
- blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron)