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Snailfish vs Sailfish - What's the difference?

snailfish | sailfish |

As nouns the difference between snailfish and sailfish

is that snailfish is any member of the , a family of scorpaeniform marine fish while sailfish is a fish of the genus , having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

snailfish

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any member of the , a family of scorpaeniform marine fish.

    • Synonyms

    * seasnail

    sailfish

    English

    (wikipedia sailfish) (Istiophorus platypterus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A fish of the genus , having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

    • Synonyms

    * boohoo, woohoo