noun
- plural of drumfish; marine fish that produce drumming sounds using their swim bladders
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The drumfishes were making loud sounds near the pier.
- Marine biologists study how drumfishes communicate underwater.
- Several species of drumfishes inhabit the Atlantic coast.
- Fishermen often hear drumfishes before they see them.
- The aquarium’s drumfishes attracted visitors with their unique sounds.
- Drumfishes use their swim bladders like drums to make noise.