What is "boarfish"

Boarfish \Boar"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)

1. A Mediterranean fish ( Capros aper), of the family Caproid[ae]; -- so called from the resemblance of the extended lips to a hog's snout.

2. An Australian percoid fish ( Histiopterus recurvirostris), valued as a food fish.

n. Any of several unrelated fish, of the genera ''Capros'' or ''Antigonia'', that have a projecting snout.

1. n. fish with large eyes and long snouts

2. fish with a projecting snout [syn: Capros aper]

3. [also: boarfishes (pl)]

Boarfish is the common name of two unrelated groups of fishes:

• All fish of the family Caproidae are called boarfish.
• Some fish of the family Pentacerotidae are called boarfish.