noun
- A large marine fish (Mola mola) with a flattened, rounded body and a small tail, found in tropical and temperate oceans.
Usage: Also called ocean sunfish or sunfish.; Named for its large, blunt head relative to its body.
Examples
- The headfish is one of the heaviest bony fish in the world.
- A headfish was spotted near the coast, drifting in the warm current.
- Marine biologists study the headfish to understand deep-sea fish behavior.
- The unusual shape of the headfish makes it instantly recognizable to divers.
- Headfish are often seen basking near the surface of the ocean.