noun🔗ShareDoktorfischAny of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They are named "surgeonfish" because they bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle."While snorkeling on the coral reef, we spotted a vibrant blue surgeonfish, easily identifiable by the sharp, scalpel-like spines near its tail. "Beim Schnorcheln am Korallenriff entdeckten wir einen leuchtend blauen Doktorfisch, der leicht an den scharfen, skalpellartigen Stacheln in der Nähe seiner Schwanzflosse zu erkennen war.fishanimalbiologyoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading