Butterfish :: Butterfish (n.) A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to their slippery coating of mucus, as the Stromateus triacanthus of the Atlantic coast, the Epinephelus punctatus of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the kelpfish of New Zealand..

Candlefish :: Candlefish (n.) A marine fish (Thaleichthys Pacificus), allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast; -- called also eulachon. It is so oily that, when dried, it may be used as a candle, by drawing a wick through it.

Candlefish :: Candlefish (n.) The beshow.

Catfish :: Catfish (n.) A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); the mud cat (Pilodictic oilwaris), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat (Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish. See Bullhrad..

Coalfish :: Coalfish (n.) The pollock; -- called also, coalsey, colemie, colmey, coal whiting, etc. See Pollock..

Coalfish :: Coalfish (n.) The beshow or candlefish of Alaska.

Coalfish :: Coalfish (n.) The cobia.

Codfish :: Codfish (n.) A kind of fish. Same as Cod.

Coral Fish :: Coral fish () Any bright-colored fish of the genera Chaetodon, Pomacentrus, Apogon, and related genera, which live among reef corals..

Cowfish :: Cowfish (n.) The grampus.

Cowfish :: Cowfish (n.) A California dolphin (Tursiops Gillii).

Cowfish :: Cowfish (n.) A marine plectognath fish (Ostracoin quadricorne, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also cuckold, coffer fish, trunkfish..

Crampfish :: Crampfish (n.) The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives an electric shock. See Electric fish, and Torpedo..

Crapefish :: Crapefish (n.) Salted codfish hardened by pressure.

Crawfish :: Crawfish (n.) Alt. of Crayfis.

Crayfish :: Crayfish (n.) Any crustacean of the family Astacidae, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America. The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus. The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis..

Crayfish :: Crayfish (n.) See Crawfish.

Creekfish :: Creekfish (n.) The chub sucker.

Crossfish :: Crossfish (n.) A starfish.

Cuttlefish :: Cuttlefish (n.) A cephalopod of the genus Sepia, having an internal shell, large eyes, and ten arms furnished with denticulated suckers, by means of which it secures its prey. The name is sometimes applied to dibranchiate cephalopods generally..

Cuttlefish :: Cuttlefish (n.) A foul-mouthed fellow.

Dealfish :: Dealfish (n.) A long, thin fish of the arctic seas (Trachypterus arcticus)..

Devilfish :: Devilfish (n.) A huge ray (Manta birostris / Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera.

Devilfish :: Devilfish (n.) A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus..

Devilfish :: Devilfish (n.) The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale.

Devilfish :: Devilfish (n.) The goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied fishes. See Angler..

Dogfish :: Dogfish (n.) A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc..

Dogfish :: Dogfish (n.) The bowfin (Amia calva). See Bowfin.

Dogfish :: Dogfish (n.) The burbot of Lake Erie.

Draffish :: Draffish (a.) Worthless; draffy.

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