ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural moonfish or moonfishes )
: any of a number of compressed often short deep-bodied silvery or yellowish marine fishes: as
a. : lookdown fish ; also : any of several closely related fishes (genus Vomer ) widely distributed in warm parts of the Atlantic
b. : opah
c. : a spadefish ( Chaetodipterus faber )
d. : an ocean sunfish ( Mola mola )
e. : platy