devilfish

Meanings

Plural: devilfish, devilfishes

Noun

• medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific
• bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
• extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The octopus.
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The giant squid or kraken.
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The piranha.
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
• The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
• Any of several not closely related marine animals:
• Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.

Synonyms

Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustus, gray whale, grey whale, manta, manta ray, octopus