noun
- any of various marine fishes that inhabit shallow coastal waters near the surf zone
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- The surffish darted between the waves near the shore.
- Anglers often catch surffish from the beach during high tide.
- Several species of surffish are common along the Pacific coast.
- The surffish’s silvery scales glinted in the shallow water.
- Marine biologists study how surffish adapt to turbulent surf conditions.