Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of 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.

Synonyms of Butterfish

• Stromateid Fish
• Stromateid
• Rock Gunnel
• Pholis Gunnellus

Antonyms of Butterfish

Homophones of Butterfish