ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: any of various fishes inhabiting kelp beds: as
a. : a large variably colored blenny ( Heterostichus rostratus ) found among kelp or eelgrass along the California coast or another member of the family Clinidae
b. : any of several brilliantly colored percoid fishes of the family Odacidae found along the coasts of Australia and New Zealand — called also rock whiting